Belgium vs Jamaica: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belgium
0 events
in 2024
Jamaica
0 events
in 2025
Belgium rank
66th
Jamaica rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Jamaica, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.2 events | 1 events | 0.2 events | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.75 events | 0 events | 0.75 events | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Jamaica 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.
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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.