Belgium vs Ghana: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belgium
0 events
in 2025
Ghana
0 events
in 2023
Belgium rank
71st
Ghana rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belgium
- Ghana
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Ghana, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 71st and Ghana ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.25 events | 0.25 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4286 events | 0 events | 0.4286 events | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belgium or Ghana?
- Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Ghana?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ghana rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belgium ranks 71st and Ghana 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.