Botswana vs Laos: Global number of reported disasters by size
Botswana
0 events
in 2025
Laos
0 events
in 2025
Botswana rank
67th
Laos rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Laos, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Laos ahead.
Botswana ranks 67th and Laos ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | Laos |
| 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, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 0 events against 0 events in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Botswana and Laos?
- 0 events, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Botswana 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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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.