Belgium vs Germany: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belgium
0 events
in 2024
Germany
0 events
in 2024
Belgium rank
67th
Germany rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Germany, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 67th and Germany ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5714 events | 0.1429 events | 0.4286 events | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.8571 events | 0.1429 events | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.5714 events | 0.8571 events | 0.2857 events | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.4 events | 1.4 events | 1 events | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Germany?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belgium ranks 67th and Germany 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.