Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Lesotho
1 events
in 2020
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2020
Lesotho rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
73rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 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, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Lesotho, at 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0 events, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd and Nicaragua 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
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.