Iraq vs Laos: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Iraq
2 events
in 2020
Laos
2 events
in 2020
Iraq rank
51st
Laos rank
51st
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Iraq
- Laos
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Laos, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.
Iraq ranks 51st and Laos ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Laos |
| 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, Iraq or Laos?
- Iraq, 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 Iraq and Laos?
- 0 events, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Iraq ranks 51st and Laos ranks 51st 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
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.