Australia vs Belize: Global number of reported disasters by size
Australia
2 events
in 2025
Belize
2 events
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Belize rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Australia
- Belize
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Belize, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Belize ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Belize ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belize in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Belize |
| 1990s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Belize |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.2 events | 0.8 events | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | Australia |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Australia or Belize?
- Australia, at 2 events against 2 events in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Australia and Belize?
- 0 events, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belize?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belize rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Australia ranks 5th and Belize ranks 5th of 200 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.