Lesotho vs Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size

Lesotho
1 events
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2025
Lesotho rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Lesotho
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Lesotho ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Lesotho
2000s 1 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Lesotho
2010s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Puerto Rico
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 Puerto Rico?
Lesotho, at 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
0 events, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Puerto Rico?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Puerto Rico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Lesotho ranks 15th and Puerto Rico 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

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

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.