Belgium vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belgium
0 events
in 2024
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Belgium rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0.1667 events | 0.5 events | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.17 events | 1.17 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.4444 events | 1 events | 0.5556 events | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.4 events | 1.2 events | 0.8 events | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belgium ranks 66th and United Kingdom 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.