Australia vs Costa Rica: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth
Australia
35.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica
50 % change on previous year
in 2022
Australia rank
33rd
Costa Rica rank
32nd
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50 % change on previous year against 35.85 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 14.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -20.32 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year | 47.62 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 90.73 % change on previous year | 266.22 % change on previous year | 175.49 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -26.66 % change on previous year | 442.09 % change on previous year | 468.75 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 760.83 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 710.83 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 50 % change on previous year against 35.85 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 14.15 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.