Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Deaths from natural disasters
Costa Rica
3.17 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
3.75 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
71st
Nigeria rank
68th
Deaths from natural disasters over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.75 deaths against 3.17 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.58 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.81 deaths | 57.16 deaths | 48.35 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.96 deaths | 109.04 deaths | 101.08 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.58 deaths | 90.52 deaths | 88.93 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from natural disasters, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.75 deaths against 3.17 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from natural disasters between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 0.58 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from natural disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 68th 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.