Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Measles - number of reported cases
Costa Rica
1
in 2025
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
135th
El Salvador rank
135th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 135th and El Salvador ranks 135th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,054 | 4,627 | 2,573 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1,032 | 2,860 | 1,828 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 914.1 | 54.8 | 859.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.2222 | 0.2222 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0 | 1.22 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0.1667 | 0.1667 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and El Salvador ranks 135th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.