Costa Rica vs Nepal: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed

Costa Rica
24,310
in 2024
Nepal
28,417
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
29th
Nepal rank
27th

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nepal
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200520142024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 28,417 against 24,310 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,107.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Nepal ranks 27th of 70 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 4,953 608,676 603,723 Nepal
2020s 5,291 40,228 34,938 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, Costa Rica or Nepal?
Nepal, at 28,417 against 24,310 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed between Costa Rica and Nepal?
4,107, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Nepal ranks 27th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
76 places, 949 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed