Belize vs Portugal: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belize
2 events
in 2024
Portugal
2 events
in 2025
Belize rank
5th
Portugal rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belize
- Portugal
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Portugal, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.
Belize ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.25 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belize or Portugal?
- Belize, at 2 events against 2 events in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belize and Portugal?
- 0 events, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Portugal rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belize ranks 5th and Portugal 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.