Benin vs France: Global number of reported disasters by size
Benin
1 events
in 2025
France
1 events
in 2025
Benin rank
15th
France rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Benin
- France
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 events against 1 events in France, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and France ranks 15th of 200 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.8 events | 0.8 events | France |
| 1990s | 0.1429 events | 1 events | 0.8571 events | France |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 2 events | 1.67 events | France |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | France |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 3 events | 2.8 events | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Benin or France?
- Benin, at 1 events against 1 events in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Benin and France?
- 0 events, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and France rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Benin ranks 15th and France 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.