Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies was 100.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Costa Rica stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 1st of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.2% | — |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +898.7% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +61.8% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.3%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 22.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Costa Rica?
- Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies in Costa Rica was 100.0% in 2024, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).