Laos vs Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size
Laos
0 events
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0 events
in 2024
Laos rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Laos ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.2857 events | 0 events | 0.2857 events | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 0.25 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 Zimbabwe?
- Laos, at 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0 events, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Laos ranks 66th and Zimbabwe 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.