Laos vs Mongolia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Laos
2 events
in 2020
Mongolia
2 events
in 2020
Laos rank
52nd
Mongolia rank
52nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Mongolia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mongolia ahead.
Laos ranks 52nd and Mongolia ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 2 events | 1 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, Laos or Mongolia?
- Laos, at 2 events against 2 events in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Laos and Mongolia?
- 0 events, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Laos ranks 52nd and Mongolia 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.