Benin vs Lesotho: Global number of reported disasters by size
Benin
1 events
in 2025
Lesotho
1 events
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Lesotho rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Lesotho, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 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, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 1 events against 1 events in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0 events, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Benin ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 15th 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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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.