Australia vs Costa Rica: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm

Australia
4,402
in 2024
Costa Rica
3,418
in 2024
Australia rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
61st

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

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
01.0M2.0M3.0M198220032024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4,402 against 3,418 in Costa Rica, a difference of 984.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Australia ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 0 127,500 127,500 Costa Rica
1990s 527,288 362,031 165,256 Australia
2000s 6,600 28,037 21,437 Costa Rica
2010s 25,500 30,750 5,250 Costa Rica
2020s 2,201 14,209 12,008 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm, Australia or Costa Rica?
Australia, at 4,402 against 3,418 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm between Australia and Costa Rica?
984, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Australia ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (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: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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