How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?

40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Japan: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Costa Rica

0 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Japan

0 units per square kilometre

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

57th

Japan rank

57th

Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time

Costa Rica
Japan

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0 units per square kilometre.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Japan ranks 57th of 204 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	Japan
1980s	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	Japan
1990s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	Japan
2000s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	Japan
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—
2020s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Japan?: Costa Rica, at 0 units per square kilometre against 0 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Japan?: 0 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 57th and Japan ranks 57th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 7,917 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

Diphtheria - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.