Eswatini vs Lesotho: Global number of reported disasters by size
Eswatini
1 events
in 2022
Lesotho
1 events
in 2023
Eswatini rank
15th
Lesotho rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Lesotho, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini 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 | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Lesotho |
| 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, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 1 events against 1 events in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0 events, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Eswatini 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.