Costa Rica vs Haiti: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Costa Rica
2.5%
in 2022
Haiti
2.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
183rd
Haiti rank
179th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Costa Rica
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 183rd and Haiti ranks 179th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | -5.0% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -4.9% | 7.0% | 11.9% | Haiti |
| 2020s | -2.1% | 3.9% | 6.0% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Costa Rica or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 2.8% against 2.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 0.3%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Haiti rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Costa Rica ranks 183rd and Haiti ranks 179th of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.