Costa Rica vs Japan: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2024
Japan
100.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 78 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 100.0% | 19.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).