Costa Rica vs Germany: Global number of reported disasters by size
Costa Rica
0 events
in 2025
Germany
0 events
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
66th
Germany rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Germany, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Germany ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.4286 events | 0.4286 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.1667 events | 1.17 events | 1 events | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 1 events | 0.75 events | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 0 events against 0 events in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0 events, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Germany ranks 66th of 199 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.