People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 2,313 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in affected per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Laos stood at 2,313 affected per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and up 228.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 10,497 affected per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 affected per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Laos ranks 37th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,910 affected per 100,000 people | 2,065 affected per 100,000 people | 8,285 affected per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,320 affected per 100,000 people | 0 affected per 100,000 people | 10,497 affected per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,607 affected per 100,000 people | 348.84 affected per 100,000 people | 4,019 affected per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 34 Saint Lucia 3,076 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Myanmar 2,775 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Czechia 2,329 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Madagascar 2,034 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Kenya 1,946 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 1,827 affected per 100,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 2,313 affected per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10,497 affected per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 affected per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.