Belgium vs Laos: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belgium
0 events
in 2024
Laos
0 events
in 2025
Belgium rank
66th
Laos rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belgium
- Laos
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Laos, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Laos ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 events | 0 events | 0.6 events | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.67 events | 0 events | 1.67 events | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4286 events | 0.2857 events | 0.1429 events | Belgium |
| 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, Belgium or Laos?
- Belgium, at 0 events against 0 events in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belgium and Laos?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Laos rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Laos ranks 66th of 199 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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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.