Laos vs Malawi: Global number of reported disasters by size
Laos
0 events
in 2025
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Laos rank
67th
Malawi rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Malawi, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Malawi ahead.
Laos ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.1429 events | 0.4286 events | 0.2857 events | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Laos or Malawi?
- Laos, at 0 events against 0 events in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Laos and Malawi?
- 0 events, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Laos ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 67th 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.