Belize vs Brazil: Global number of reported disasters by size

Belize
2 events
in 2024
Brazil
4 events
in 2025
Belize rank
5th
Brazil rank
3rd

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Belize
  • Brazil
01234193119782025

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 4 events against 2 events in Belize, a difference of 2 events.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3333 events 0 events 0.3333 events Belize
1990s 0.6667 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Belize
2000s 0.2 events 0.4 events 0.2 events Brazil
2010s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Brazil
2020s 0.6667 events 1.33 events 0.6667 events Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belize or Brazil?
Brazil, at 4 events against 2 events in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belize and Brazil?
2 events, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Brazil?
17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Belize and Brazil rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Belize ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 3rd 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.