Benin vs Canada: Global number of reported disasters by size
Benin
1 events
in 2025
Canada
1 events
in 2025
Benin rank
15th
Canada rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Benin
- Canada
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Canada, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Canada ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.1429 events | 0.5714 events | 0.4286 events | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 2 events | 1.67 events | Canada |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 0.6 events | 0.4 events | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Benin or Canada?
- Benin, at 1 events against 1 events in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Benin and Canada?
- 0 events, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Canada rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Benin ranks 15th and Canada ranks 15th 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.