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

Costa Rica
1.10 million
in 2024
Thailand
775,350
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
10th
Thailand rank
13th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M198020022024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.10 million against 775,350 in Thailand, a difference of 323,320.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 13th of 135 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 6,925 872,410 865,485 Thailand
1990s 51,204 1.27 million 1.22 million Thailand
2000s 40,576 992,190 951,614 Thailand
2010s 19,775 6.47 million 6.45 million Thailand
2020s 649,335 866,522 217,187 Thailand

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 Thailand?
Costa Rica, at 1.10 million against 775,350 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Costa Rica and Thailand?
323,320, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 13th 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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