Laos vs United States: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

Laos
0 people
in 2019
United States
0 people
in 2025
Laos rank
61st
United States rank
61st

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Laos
  • United States
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United States, a difference of 0 people.

Laos ranks 61st and United States ranks 61st of 78 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos United States Difference Ahead
1980s 730,000 people 0 people 730,000 people Laos
1990s 20,000 people 0 people 20,000 people Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Laos or United States?
Laos, at 0 people against 0 people in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Laos and United States?
0 people, with Laos ahead.
How do Laos and United States rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Laos ranks 61st and United States ranks 61st of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.