Benin vs Greece: Global number of reported disasters by size
Benin
1 events
in 2025
Greece
1 events
in 2025
Benin rank
17th
Greece rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Benin
- Greece
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Greece, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 17th and Greece ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.1429 events | 0.4286 events | 0.2857 events | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Greece |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 0.6 events | 0.4 events | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Benin or Greece?
- Benin, at 1 events against 1 events in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Benin and Greece?
- 0 events, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Greece?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Greece rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Benin ranks 17th and Greece ranks 17th of 202 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.