Costa Rica vs Myanmar: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Costa Rica
5.9%
in 2023
Myanmar
5.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
112th
Myanmar rank
115th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Costa Rica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Myanmar ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Myanmar ranks 115th of 182 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.8% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Costa Rica or Myanmar?
- Costa Rica, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Myanmar rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th and Myanmar ranks 115th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).