Bahamas vs Benin: Global number of reported disasters by size

Bahamas
1 events
in 2025
Benin
1 events
in 2025
Bahamas rank
15th
Benin rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Bahamas
  • Benin
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Benin ahead.

Bahamas ranks 15th and Benin ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Benin Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Bahamas
2000s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2010s 0.3333 events 0 events 0.3333 events Bahamas
2020s 1 events 1 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Bahamas or Benin?
Bahamas, at 1 events against 1 events in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Bahamas and Benin?
0 events, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Benin?
9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Benin rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Bahamas ranks 15th and Benin ranks 15th of 199 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
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
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
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.