Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
100.0%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 71 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 70.0% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 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 Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 71 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 (%)