Laos vs South Africa: Death rates disaster gdp
Laos
0.1905
in 2025
South Africa
0.1699
in 2025
Laos rank
52nd
South Africa rank
55th
Death rates disaster gdp over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1905 against 0.1699 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0206.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0393 | 0.0208 | 0.0185 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.4887 | 0.054 | 0.4347 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0962 | 0.4875 | 0.3913 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2849 | 0.1138 | 0.1712 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.1652 | 0.1073 | 0.0578 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.4246 | 0.0541 | 0.3704 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0816 | 0.2447 | 0.1631 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates disaster gdp, Laos or South Africa?
- Laos, at 0.1905 against 0.1699 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rates disaster gdp between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.0206, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for death rates disaster gdp?
- Laos ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rates disaster gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.