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    North America · Belmopan

    Belize lies on the North American Plate. Its exposure to natural hazards is 3.8 out of 10 (INFORM index), a medium level. Its overall risk index, which accounts for its ability to cope, is 3.3 out of 10.

    Capital
    Belmopan
    Population
    411,106
    Area
    22,966 km²
    Continent
    North America

    Tectonic Plates

    Natural Hazards

    Exposure to natural hazards according to the European Commission's INFORM index, from 0 (very low) to 10 (very high), overall and for each type of hazard.

    3.8/ 10 · Medium · ranked 97 of 191 countries
    Earthquakes2.0
    River Floods2.2
    Tsunamis3.0
    Tropical Cyclones5.0
    Coastal Floods6.0
    Drought2.9

    Overall Risk Index

    3.3/ 10 · Low · ranked 105 of 191 countries

    This overall score combines hazard exposure with the vulnerability of the population (3.3 out of 10) and the lack of coping capacity (4.9 out of 10). A highly exposed but well-prepared country therefore gets a low overall score.

    People Exposed Each Year

    • 399to strong shaking (intensity VI and above)
    • 13,903to hurricane-force winds (category 1 and above)
    • 363to river floods
    • 1,842to coastal floods

    Overall Risk Index Over Time

    0510 2017 : 3.52018 : 3.52019 : 3.42020 : 3.42021 : 3.72022 : 3.62023 : 3.72024 : 3.82025 : 3.52026 : 3.8 3.8 2017 2026

    Hazard Levels

    Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.

    • River FloodHigh
    • Urban FloodHigh
    • CycloneHigh
    • Extreme HeatHigh
    • WildfireHigh
    • Coastal FloodMedium
    • EarthquakeMedium
    • LandslideMedium
    • Water ScarcityMedium
    • TsunamiLow

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    Volcanoes

    No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.

    Major Earthquakes Since 1900

    No major earthquake has been recorded in this country since 1900.

    Tropical Cyclones

    22 major tropical cyclones have made landfall in Belize since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.

    Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution