Belgium vs Syria: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita

Belgium
0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Syria
0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Belgium rank
106th
Syria rank
103rd

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.0018 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Syria ahead.

Belgium ranks 106th and Syria ranks 103rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people
1990s 0.0196 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0196 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2000s 0.0242 deaths per 100,000 people 0.229 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2048 deaths per 100,000 people Syria
2010s 0.0366 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0366 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2020s 0.0928 deaths per 100,000 people 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Syria?
Syria, at 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2026.
What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Syria?
0.0018 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Syria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Syria rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 106th and Syria ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
Last refreshed

Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.