Ireland vs Laos: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ireland
0 events
in 2024
Laos
0 events
in 2025
Ireland rank
66th
Laos rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ireland
- Laos
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Laos, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Laos ahead.
Ireland ranks 66th and Laos ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0.4 events | 0.6 events | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 0.25 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, Ireland or Laos?
- Ireland, at 0 events against 0 events in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ireland and Laos?
- 0 events, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Laos rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ireland 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.