Belgium vs Iceland: Global number of reported disasters by size

Belgium
0 events
in 2024
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Belgium rank
66th
Iceland rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
01234192619752024

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 66th and Iceland ranks 66th of 199 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 2024.
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 66th and Iceland ranks 66th of 199 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.

Individual pages

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.