Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
78th
of 89 countries
All-time high
616,189
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Costa Rica, 2005–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201420242005: 1.9k2006: 1082007: 4292008: 616.2k2009: 972010: 5.4k2011: 02012: 1.3k2013: 02014: 02015: 192016: 9872017: 4.2k2018: 02019: 02020: 1.7k2021: 02022: 2962023: 02024: 0

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Costa Rica is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Over the whole period, number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Costa Rica peaked at 616,189 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.

Costa Rica ranks 78th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 1,890
2006 108 -94.3%
2007 429 +297.2%
2008 616,189 +143533.8%
2009 97 -100.0%
2010 5,351 +5416.5%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 1,348
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0
2015 19
2016 987 +5094.7%
2017 4,155 +321.0%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0
2020 1,660
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 296
2023 0 -100.0%
2024 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 123,743 97 616,189 5
2010s 1,186 0 5,351 10
2020s 391.2 0 1,660 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 77 Bulgaria 2 compare
  2. 78 Bahrain 0
  3. 78 Belarus 0
  4. 78 Denmark 0
  5. 78 Estonia 0
  6. 78 Kuwait 0
  7. 78 Mauritius 0 compare
  8. 78 Montenegro 0
  9. 78 Qatar 0
  10. 78 Sweden 0
  11. 78 Tonga 0
  12. 78 Ukraine 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Costa Rica?
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in Costa Rica was 0 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 616,189 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
100 places, 1,305 data points, 2005–2025
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