Costa Rica vs Japan: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
0 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0 Cases per square kilometre
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
125th
Japan rank
126th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
00.050.10.15197419982023

How they compare

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

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Japan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 125th and Japan ranks 126th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0402 Cases per square kilometre 0.0647 Cases per square kilometre 0.0244 Cases per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0.0202 Cases per square kilometre 0.0221 Cases per square kilometre 0.0019 Cases per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0.0262 Cases per square kilometre 0.0073 Cases per square kilometre 0.019 Cases per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 0 Cases per square kilometre 0.0422 Cases per square kilometre 0.0422 Cases per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0 Cases per square kilometre 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Japan?
Costa Rica, at 0 Cases per square kilometre against 0 Cases per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Japan?
0 Cases 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 reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Japan ranks 126th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
Cases per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,611 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Reported cases of measles 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.