Costa Rica vs Nepal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Costa Rica
2.5%
in 2022
Nepal
1.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
163rd
Nepal rank
166th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.5% against 1.5% in Nepal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nepal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Nepal ranks 166th of 216 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | 3.8% | 5.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | -4.9% | 1.7% | 6.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | -2.1% | 0.8% | 2.9% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Costa Rica, at 2.5% against 1.5% in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Nepal ranks 166th of 216 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.