Lesotho vs Taiwan: Global number of reported disasters by size
Lesotho
1 events
in 2023
Taiwan
1 events
in 2025
Lesotho rank
15th
Taiwan rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Lesotho
- Taiwan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Taiwan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 1.33 events | 1 events | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Lesotho or Taiwan?
- Lesotho, at 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Lesotho and Taiwan?
- 0 events, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Taiwan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Taiwan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 15th 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
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.