Belgium vs Iceland: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belgium
0 events
in 2025
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Belgium rank
71st
Iceland rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Iceland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 71st and Iceland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 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 Iceland?
- Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belgium ranks 71st and Iceland ranks 71st of 202 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.