Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Deaths from natural disasters
Costa Rica
3.17 deaths
in 2021
Guatemala
2.21 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
71st
Guatemala rank
74th
Deaths from natural disasters over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.17 deaths against 2.21 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 0.96 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.81 deaths | 62.65 deaths | 53.84 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 7.96 deaths | 36.84 deaths | 28.88 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.58 deaths | 93.47 deaths | 91.89 deaths | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 3.17 deaths against 2.21 deaths in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.96 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 74th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes.