Laos vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Laos
0 events
in 2025
Somalia
0 events
in 2025
Laos rank
66th
Somalia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Somalia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Somalia ahead.
Laos ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | 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 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.2857 events | 0 events | 0.2857 events | Laos |
| 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 Somalia?
- Laos, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Laos and Somalia?
- 0 events, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Laos ranks 66th and Somalia 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.