Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Austria or Laos?

Austria, at 0 events against 0 events in Laos as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Laos?

19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Laos: Global number of reported disasters by size

Austria

0 events

in 2024

Laos

0 events

in 2025

Austria rank

67th

Laos rank

67th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Austria
Laos

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Laos, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.

Austria ranks 67th and Laos ranks 67th of 200 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
1990s	0.6 events	0 events	0.6 events	Austria
2000s	0.75 events	0 events	0.75 events	Austria
2010s	0.5 events	0 events	0.5 events	Austria
2020s	0.4 events	0.4 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, Austria or Laos?: Austria, at 0 events against 0 events in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Austria and Laos?: 0 events, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Laos?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Austria and Laos rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Austria ranks 67th and Laos ranks 67th of 200 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit: events
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.