Costa Rica vs Spain: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters

Costa Rica
0 people
in 2019
Spain
3,671 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
Spain rank
59th

Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197319982024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,671 people against 0 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,671 people.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Spain ranks 59th of 78 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Costa Rica or Spain?
Spain, at 3,671 people against 0 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Costa Rica and Spain?
3,671 people, with Spain ahead.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Spain ranks 59th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.