Cape Verde vs Laos: Global number of reported disasters by size
Cape Verde
0 events
in 2025
Laos
0 events
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
66th
Laos rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Cape Verde
- Laos
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Laos, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 66th and Laos ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | Laos |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Cape Verde or Laos?
- Cape Verde, at 0 events against 0 events in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Cape Verde and Laos?
- 0 events, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Laos?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Laos rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Cape Verde 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.