Costa Rica vs Haiti: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters
Costa Rica
679.56 million current US$
in 2024
Haiti
856.55 million current US$
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
27th
Haiti rank
21st
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters over time
- Costa Rica
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 856.55 million current US$ against 679.56 million current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 176.99 million current US$.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Haiti ranks 21st of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.12 million current US$ | 61.27 million current US$ | 205.85 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 141.56 million current US$ | 881.82 million current US$ | 740.26 million current US$ | Haiti |
| 2020s | 154.92 million current US$ | 819.73 million current US$ | 664.81 million current US$ | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct economic loss attributed to disasters, Costa Rica or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 856.55 million current US$ against 679.56 million current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in direct economic loss attributed to disasters between Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 176.99 million current US$, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Haiti rank globally for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Haiti ranks 21st of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.