South Korea vs Laos: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Laos
0 events
in 2025
South Korea rank
66th
Laos rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Laos, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Laos ahead.
South Korea ranks 66th and Laos ranks 66th of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.4286 events | 0 events | 0.4286 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, South Korea or Laos?
- South Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Korea and Laos?
- 0 events, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Korea 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.