Belgium vs Netherlands: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belgium
0 events
in 2024
Netherlands
0 events
in 2024
Belgium rank
66th
Netherlands rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Netherlands, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.1667 events | 0.8333 events | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6667 events | 0.5 events | 0.1667 events | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4 events | 0.4 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Netherlands 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.