Benin vs Dominica: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Benin
1 events
in 2020
Dominica
1 events
in 2010
Benin rank
73rd
Dominica rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Benin
  • Dominica
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Dominica, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 73rd and Dominica ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Dominica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Dominica Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Benin
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 1 events 1 events Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Benin or Dominica?
Benin, at 1 events against 1 events in Dominica as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Benin and Dominica?
0 events, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominica?
5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Benin and Dominica rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Benin ranks 73rd and Dominica ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.