Belgium vs Cape Verde: Global number of reported disasters by size

Belgium
0 events
in 2024
Cape Verde
0 events
in 2025
Belgium rank
66th
Cape Verde rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Belgium
  • Cape Verde
01234190019622025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Cape Verde, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Belgium ranks 66th and Cape Verde ranks 66th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.3333 events 0 events 0.3333 events Belgium
2000s 2.5 events 0.5 events 2 events Belgium
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belgium or Cape Verde?
Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Cape Verde?
0 events, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cape Verde?
10 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Cape Verde rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Belgium ranks 66th and Cape Verde ranks 66th 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.