Benin vs Bulgaria: Global number of reported disasters by size
Benin
1 events
in 2025
Bulgaria
1 events
in 2025
Benin rank
15th
Bulgaria rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Benin
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Bulgaria, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0 events | 2.5 events | 2.5 events | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Benin or Bulgaria?
- Benin, at 1 events against 1 events in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Benin and Bulgaria?
- 0 events, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Bulgaria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Benin ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 15th 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.