Laos vs Uganda: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Laos
2 events
in 2020
Uganda
2 events
in 2020
Laos rank
51st
Uganda rank
51st
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Laos
- Uganda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Uganda, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Laos ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 5 events | 5 events | Uganda |
| 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 Uganda?
- Laos, at 2 events against 2 events in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Laos and Uganda?
- 0 events, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Uganda rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Laos ranks 51st and Uganda 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.