Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Laos or Uganda?

Laos, at 0 events against 0 events in Uganda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?

21 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.

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.

Laos vs Uganda: Global number of reported disasters by size

Laos

0 events

in 2025

Uganda

0 events

in 2025

Laos rank

67th

Uganda rank

67th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Laos
Uganda

How they compare

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 67th and Uganda ranks 67th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
1980s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
1990s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
2000s	0 events	1 events	1 events	Uganda
2010s	0 events	0.1667 events	0.1667 events	Uganda
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 Uganda?: Laos, at 0 events against 0 events in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Laos and Uganda?: 0 events, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Laos and Uganda rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Laos ranks 67th and Uganda 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

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: 18 September 2026

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.