Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Global number of reported disasters by size
Lesotho
1 events
in 2023
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
Lesotho rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 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, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Lesotho, at 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0 events, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th 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.