Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Natural disasters by decadal size
Costa Rica
1
in 2020
Jamaica
1
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
74th
Jamaica rank
74th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 74th of 154 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 6 | 2 | 4 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4 | 6 | 2 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 74th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.