Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Global number of reported disasters by size
Democratic Republic of Congo
0 events
in 2025
Costa Rica
0 events
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
71st
Costa Rica rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.75 events | 0.75 events | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.4286 events | 0.5714 events | 0.1429 events | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.125 events | 0.125 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.4 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 0 events, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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.