Dominica vs Lao PDR: Global number of reported disasters by size
Dominica
0 events
in 2017
Lao PDR
0 events
in 2025
Dominica rank
66th
Lao PDR rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Dominica
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Lao PDR, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lao PDR ahead.
Dominica ranks 66th and Lao PDR ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Dominica |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 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, Dominica or Lao PDR?
- Dominica, at 0 events against 0 events in Lao PDR as of 2017.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Dominica and Lao PDR?
- 0 events, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Lao PDR?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
- How do Dominica and Lao PDR rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Dominica ranks 66th and Lao PDR 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.