Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 1 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Costa Rica is 1 index, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Costa Rica peaked at 1 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.25 index, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.25 index | — |
| 2006 | 0.25 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 index | +220.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.82 index | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.85 index | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.93 index | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9 index, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.77 index, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.25 index | 0.25 index | 0.25 index | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.859 index | 0.8 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.972 index | 0.93 index | 1 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Algeria 1 index compare
- 1 Armenia 1 index compare
- 1 Colombia 1 index compare
- 1 Ethiopia 1 index compare
- 1 Germany 1 index compare
- 1 Japan 1 index compare
- 1 Malaysia 1 index compare
- 1 Mongolia 1 index compare
- 1 Montenegro 1 index compare
- 1 Peru 1 index compare
- 1 Philippines 1 index compare
- 1 Qatar 1 index compare
- 1 South Korea 1 index compare
- 1 Tajikistan 1 index compare
- 1 United Kingdom 1 index compare
- 1 Barbados 1 index compare
- 1 Canada 1 index compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Costa Rica?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Costa Rica was 1 index in 2024, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 index in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.