Belize vs Japan: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belize
2 events
in 2024
Japan
2 events
in 2025
Belize rank
5th
Japan rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belize
- Japan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Japan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.
Belize ranks 5th and Japan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Belize |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 1.8 events | 1.6 events | Japan |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1.33 events | 1.33 events | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 1.33 events | 0.6667 events | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belize or Japan?
- Belize, at 2 events against 2 events in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belize and Japan?
- 0 events, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Japan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belize ranks 5th and Japan ranks 5th 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
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.