Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belgium
0 events
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0 events
in 2025
Belgium rank
67th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belgium
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Belgium ranks 67th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.4286 events | 0.5714 events | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 0.125 events | 0.375 events | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4 events | 0.4 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, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belgium ranks 67th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th 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.