Costa Rica vs South Africa: Natural disasters by yearly impact
Costa Rica
0
in 2025
South Africa
0
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
65th
South Africa rank
65th
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1952 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.625 | 0.125 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.4444 | 1 | 0.5556 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1429 | 0.4286 | 0.2857 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 65th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by yearly impact. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.