Costa Rica vs Denmark: Global number of reported disasters by size
Costa Rica
0 events
in 2025
Denmark
0 events
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Denmark rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Denmark, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Denmark ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 0 events against 0 events in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 0 events, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Denmark ranks 67th of 200 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.