Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Global number of reported disasters by size
Central African Republic
0 events
in 2025
Costa Rica
0 events
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
71st
Costa Rica rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Central African Republic
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.375 events | 0.625 events | 0.25 events | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.25 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, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
- Central African Republic, at 0 events against 0 events in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 0 events, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Central African Republic ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.