Costa Rica vs Samoa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Costa Rica
0 events
in 2025
Samoa
0 events
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
66th
Samoa rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Samoa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Samoa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Samoa ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 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 Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 0 events against 0 events in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0 events, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Samoa 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.