Belarus vs Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belarus
1 events
in 2023
Russia
1 events
in 2025
Belarus rank
15th
Russia rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 15th and Russia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Russia |
| 2000s | 0 events | 1.33 events | 1.33 events | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.2 events | 0.4 events | 0.2 events | Russia |
| 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, Belarus or Russia?
- Belarus, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belarus and Russia?
- 0 events, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belarus ranks 15th and Russia 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
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.