Laos vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size
Laos
0 events
in 2025
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Laos rank
66th
Switzerland rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Laos
- Switzerland
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.75 events | 0.75 events | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2 events | 0.8 events | 0.6 events | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Laos or Switzerland?
- Laos, at 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Laos and Switzerland?
- 0 events, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Laos ranks 66th and Switzerland 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.