Belgium vs Gambia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belgium
0 events
in 2025
Gambia
0 events
in 2025
Belgium rank
71st
Gambia rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belgium
- Gambia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Gambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 71st and Gambia ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.6 events | 0.4 events | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0 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 Gambia?
- Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Gambia?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Gambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belgium ranks 71st and Gambia ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.