Belgium vs Denmark: Global number of reported disasters by size

Belgium
0 events
in 2024
Denmark
0 events
in 2024
Belgium rank
67th
Denmark rank
67th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
01234192619752024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 67th and Denmark ranks 67th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Denmark
1990s 0.3333 events 0 events 0.3333 events Belgium
2000s 2 events 0.3333 events 1.67 events Belgium
2010s 0 events 1 events 1 events Denmark
2020s 0.6667 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 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 Denmark?
Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Denmark?
0 events, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Belgium ranks 67th and Denmark 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

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.