Costa Rica vs Iceland: Global number of reported disasters by size
Costa Rica
0 events
in 2025
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
71st
Iceland rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Iceland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Iceland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 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, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 0 events against 0 events in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0 events, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Iceland 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.