Benin vs Chile: Global number of reported disasters by size
Benin
1 events
in 2025
Chile
1 events
in 2025
Benin rank
15th
Chile rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Benin
- Chile
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Chile, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Chile ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Chile ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 1 events | 0.75 events | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Benin or Chile?
- Benin, at 1 events against 1 events in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Benin and Chile?
- 0 events, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chile?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Chile rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Benin ranks 15th and Chile 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.