Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Lesotho or Russia?

Lesotho, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Russia?

12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Lesotho vs Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Lesotho

1 events

in 2023

Russia

1 events

in 2025

Lesotho rank

15th

Russia rank

15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Lesotho
Russia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 15th and Russia ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5 events	0.5 events	0 events	—
2000s	0.5 events	0.75 events	0.25 events	Russia
2010s	0 events	0.5 events	0.5 events	Russia
2020s	0.5 events	1 events	0.5 events	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Lesotho or Russia?: Lesotho, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Lesotho and Russia?: 0 events, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Russia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Russia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Lesotho ranks 15th and Russia 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: 07 August 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.