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

Costa Rica
3,418
in 2024
Panama
3,895
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
Panama rank
59th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k198820062024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 3,895 against 3,418 in Costa Rica, a difference of 477.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Panama ranks 59th of 112 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 127,500 8,732 118,768 Costa Rica
1990s 16,700 7,500 9,200 Costa Rica
2010s 30,750 12,000 18,750 Costa Rica
2020s 14,209 4,448 9,762 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, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 3,895 against 3,418 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm between Costa Rica and Panama?
477, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Panama ranks 59th 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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