Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood
Costa Rica
1.10 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.79 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
10th
Nigeria rank
7th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.79 million against 1.10 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 692,800.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nigeria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 135 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,500 | 300,000 | 287,500 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6,274 | 348,500 | 342,226 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 21,588 | 64,837 | 43,248 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38,836 | 2.11 million | 2.08 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 649,335 | 899,900 | 250,565 | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.79 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 Nigeria?
- 692,800, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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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About this data
This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.