Belgium vs Latvia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belgium
0 events
in 2024
Latvia
0 events
in 2024
Belgium rank
66th
Latvia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Latvia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Latvia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 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 Latvia?
- Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Latvia 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.