Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Fatal occupational injury rates
Costa Rica
9.72 per 100,000 employees
in 2016
Nicaragua
7.95 per 100,000 employees
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
11th
Fatal occupational injury rates over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.72 per 100,000 employees against 7.95 per 100,000 employees in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.77 per 100,000 employees.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 per 100,000 employees | 8.33 per 100,000 employees | 0.502 per 100,000 employees | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.34 per 100,000 employees | 7.95 per 100,000 employees | 1.39 per 100,000 employees | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fatal occupational injury rates, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 9.72 per 100,000 employees against 7.95 per 100,000 employees in Nicaragua as of 2016.
- What is the difference in fatal occupational injury rates between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 1.77 per 100,000 employees, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).