Laos vs New Caledonia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Laos
0 events
in 2025
New Caledonia
0 events
in 2021
Laos rank
71st
New Caledonia rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Laos
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 events against 0 events in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1968 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Laos ranks 71st and New Caledonia ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 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 New Caledonia?
- Laos, at 0 events against 0 events in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Laos and New Caledonia?
- 0 events, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Caledonia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2021.
- How do Laos and New Caledonia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Laos ranks 71st and New Caledonia 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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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.