Belgium vs Mauritania: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Belgium
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Mauritania, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Mauritania ahead.

Belgium ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.6667 events 1 events 0.3333 events Mauritania
2000s 1.17 events 0.1667 events 1 events Belgium
2010s 0.2 events 0 events 0.2 events Belgium
2020s 0.6667 events 0 events 0.6667 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 Mauritania?
Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Mauritania?
0 events, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Mauritania rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Belgium ranks 66th and Mauritania 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

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.