Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Germany or Laos?

Germany, at 0 events against 0 events in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Laos?

23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Germany vs Laos: Global number of reported disasters by size

Germany

0 events

in 2025

Laos

0 events

in 2025

Germany rank

71st

Laos rank

71st

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Germany
Laos

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Laos, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 71st and Laos ranks 71st of 202 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4286 events	0 events	0.4286 events	Germany
2000s	0.25 events	0 events	0.25 events	Germany
2010s	0.5 events	0.1667 events	0.3333 events	Germany
2020s	1.17 events	0.3333 events	0.8333 events	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Germany or Laos?: Germany, at 0 events against 0 events in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Germany and Laos?: 0 events, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Laos?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Germany and Laos rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Germany ranks 71st and Laos ranks 71st of 202 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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Indicator: Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit: events
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,087 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.