Belize vs United States: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belize
2 events
in 2024
United States
5 events
in 2025
Belize rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belize
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5 events against 2 events in Belize, a difference of 3 events.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States ahead.
Belize ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States | 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 | 3 events | 2.33 events | United States |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 4.4 events | 4.2 events | United States |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | United States |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 2.67 events | 2 events | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belize or United States?
- United States, at 5 events against 2 events in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belize and United States?
- 3 events, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Belize and United States rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belize ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 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.