Austria vs Laos: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Austria
2 events
in 2020
Laos
2 events
in 2020
Austria rank
52nd
Laos rank
52nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Austria
- Laos
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Laos, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.
Austria ranks 52nd and Laos ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 3 events | 0 events | 3 events | Austria |
| 2000s | 7 events | 0 events | 7 events | Austria |
| 2010s | 3 events | 2 events | 1 events | Austria |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Austria or Laos?
- Austria, at 2 events against 2 events in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Austria and Laos?
- 0 events, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Laos?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Laos rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Austria ranks 52nd and Laos ranks 52nd of 157 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 per decade. 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.