Dominica vs Lesotho: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Dominica
1 events
in 2010
Lesotho
1 events
in 2020
Dominica rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Dominica
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Lesotho, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Dominica ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 2 events 1 events Lesotho
2010s 1 events 0 events 1 events Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Dominica or Lesotho?
Dominica, at 1 events against 1 events in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Dominica and Lesotho?
0 events, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Lesotho?
5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Dominica and Lesotho rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Dominica ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 156 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
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
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
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.