Belize vs Thailand: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belize
2 events
in 2024
Thailand
2 events
in 2025
Belize rank
5th
Thailand rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belize
- Thailand
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Thailand, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Thailand ahead.
Belize ranks 5th and Thailand ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Belize |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 1 events | 0.8 events | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 2.33 events | 1.67 events | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belize or Thailand?
- Belize, at 2 events against 2 events in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belize and Thailand?
- 0 events, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Thailand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Thailand rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belize ranks 5th and Thailand 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.