What is the difference in non-fatal occupational injury rates between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?

4,530 per 100,000 employees, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Non-fatal occupational injury rates

Costa Rica

9,421 per 100,000 employees

in 2016

Nicaragua

4,891 per 100,000 employees

in 2010

Costa Rica rank

1st

Nicaragua rank

2nd

Non-fatal occupational injury rates over time

Costa Rica
Nicaragua

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9,421 per 100,000 employees against 4,891 per 100,000 employees in Nicaragua, a difference of 4,530 per 100,000 employees.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 2nd of 80 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13,931 per 100,000 employees	3,954 per 100,000 employees	9,977 per 100,000 employees	Costa Rica
2010s	12,004 per 100,000 employees	4,891 per 100,000 employees	7,114 per 100,000 employees	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-fatal occupational injury rates, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?: Costa Rica, at 9,421 per 100,000 employees against 4,891 per 100,000 employees in Nicaragua as of 2016.
What is the difference in non-fatal occupational injury rates between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?: 4,530 per 100,000 employees, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for non-fatal occupational injury rates?: Costa Rica ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Non-fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-fatal occupational injury rates
Unit: per 100,000 employees
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 1,337 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).