Costa Rica vs Niger: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

Costa Rica
1.10 million
in 2024
Niger
1.48 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
10th
Niger rank
9th

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Niger
0500.0k1.0M1.5M198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.48 million against 1.10 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 383,080.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Niger ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Niger ranks 9th of 135 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 12,500 80,000 67,500 Niger
1990s 6,274 43,194 36,919 Niger
2000s 45,734 34,818 10,915 Costa Rica
2010s 38,836 204,572 165,736 Niger
2020s 649,335 793,750 144,415 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, Costa Rica or Niger?
Niger, at 1.48 million against 1.10 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Costa Rica and Niger?
383,080, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Niger ranks 9th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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