Belgium vs Rwanda: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Belgium
  • Rwanda
01234192619752024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Rwanda ahead.

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

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Belgium
2000s 0.8 events 0 events 0.8 events Belgium
2010s 0.5714 events 0 events 0.5714 events Belgium
2020s 0.4 events 0.2 events 0.2 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 Rwanda?
Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Rwanda?
0 events, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Rwanda?
20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Rwanda rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Belgium ranks 67th and Rwanda 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.