Belgium vs Nigeria: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belgium
0 events
in 2024
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
Belgium rank
66th
Nigeria rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belgium
- Nigeria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.75 events | 0 events | 0.75 events | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.17 events | 0.3333 events | 0.8333 events | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4444 events | 0 events | 0.4444 events | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4 events | 0.8 events | 0.4 events | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belgium or Nigeria?
- Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Nigeria?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Nigeria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Nigeria 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.