Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
Costa Rica
0 events
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0 events
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
67th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1875 events | 0 events | 0.1875 events | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.4167 events | 0 events | 0.4167 events | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.65 events | 0.15 events | 0.5 events | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.45 events | 0.7 events | 0.25 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1 events | 0.45 events | 0.35 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 events, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Global number of reported disasters by size with 2,158 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.