Belize vs Spain: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belize
2 events
in 2024
Spain
2 events
in 2025
Belize rank
5th
Spain rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belize
- Spain
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Spain, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.
Belize ranks 5th and Spain ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.4 events | 0.6 events | 0.2 events | Spain |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belize or Spain?
- Belize, at 2 events against 2 events in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belize and Spain?
- 0 events, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Spain rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belize ranks 5th and Spain ranks 5th of 202 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.