Laos vs Romania: Global number of reported disasters by size

Laos
0 events
in 2025
Romania
0 events
in 2025
Laos rank
66th
Romania rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Laos
  • Romania
0123190819662025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Romania ahead.

Laos ranks 66th and Romania ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Romania
2000s 0 events 0.6 events 0.6 events Romania
2010s 0.2857 events 0.7143 events 0.4286 events Romania
2020s 0.3333 events 0.3333 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, Laos or Romania?
Laos, at 0 events against 0 events in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Laos and Romania?
0 events, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Laos and Romania rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Laos ranks 66th and Romania 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

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
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.