What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per capita between Costa Rica and Samoa?

0 Cases per person, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Samoa: Reported cases of measles, per capita

Costa Rica

0 Cases per person

in 2024

Samoa

0 Cases per person

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

146th

Samoa rank

146th

Reported cases of measles, per capita over time

Costa Rica
Samoa

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 Cases per person against 0 Cases per person in Samoa, a difference of 0 Cases per person.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Samoa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 146th and Samoa ranks 146th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0009 Cases per person	0.0038 Cases per person	0.0028 Cases per person	Samoa
1980s	0.0004 Cases per person	0.001 Cases per person	0.0006 Cases per person	Samoa
1990s	0.0003 Cases per person	0.0001 Cases per person	0.0002 Cases per person	Costa Rica
2000s	0 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	Costa Rica
2010s	0 Cases per person	0.0045 Cases per person	0.0045 Cases per person	Samoa
2020s	0 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per capita, Costa Rica or Samoa?: Costa Rica, at 0 Cases per person against 0 Cases per person in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per capita between Costa Rica and Samoa?: 0 Cases per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for reported cases of measles, per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 146th and Samoa ranks 146th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported cases of measles, per capita
Unit: Cases per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 9,007 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.