Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: People affected by disaster, Number

Costa Rica
1.10 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.01 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
21st

People affected by disaster, Number over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
01.0M2.0M3.0M198020022024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.10 million against 1.01 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 94,030.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 183 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 70,675 403,000 332,325 Sri Lanka
1990s 124,748 360,108 235,360 Sri Lanka
2000s 42,538 568,508 525,970 Sri Lanka
2010s 31,960 969,468 937,508 Sri Lanka
2020s 406,772 417,444 10,672 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people affected by disaster, number, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 1.10 million against 1.01 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in people affected by disaster, number between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
94,030, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for people affected by disaster, number?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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