Costa Rica vs Malawi: Global number of reported disasters by size
Costa Rica
0 events
in 2025
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
71st
Malawi rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Malawi, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Malawi ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.125 events | 0.375 events | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.125 events | 0.375 events | 0.25 events | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 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 Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 0 events against 0 events in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0 events, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Malawi 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.