Laos vs Reunion: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Laos
2 events
in 2020
Reunion
2 events
in 2020
Laos rank
51st
Reunion rank
51st
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Laos
- Reunion
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Reunion, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Reunion ahead.
Laos ranks 51st and Reunion ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Reunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Reunion |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Reunion |
| 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 Reunion?
- Laos, at 2 events against 2 events in Reunion as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Laos and Reunion?
- 0 events, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Reunion?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Reunion rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Laos ranks 51st and Reunion 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.