Benin vs Israel: Global number of reported disasters by size

Benin
1 events
in 2025
Israel
1 events
in 2025
Benin rank
15th
Israel rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Benin
  • Israel
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Israel, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Israel ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Benin
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.2 events 0.4 events 0.2 events Israel
2010s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Israel
2020s 0.5 events 1 events 0.5 events Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Benin or Israel?
Benin, at 1 events against 1 events in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Benin and Israel?
0 events, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Israel?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Benin and Israel rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Benin ranks 15th and Israel 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.