Belgium vs Poland: Global number of reported disasters by size

Belgium
0 events
in 2024
Poland
0 events
in 2024
Belgium rank
67th
Poland rank
67th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
01234192619752024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Poland ahead.

Belgium ranks 67th and Poland ranks 67th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 1 events 1 events Poland
1990s 0.6 events 0.2 events 0.4 events Belgium
2000s 1.17 events 0.5 events 0.6667 events Belgium
2010s 0.4444 events 0.7778 events 0.3333 events Poland
2020s 0.4 events 1 events 0.6 events Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belgium or Poland?
Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Poland?
0 events, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Belgium ranks 67th and Poland ranks 67th of 200 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.