Costa Rica vs Oman: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Costa Rica
2.5%
in 2022
Oman
2.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
163rd
Oman rank
162nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Oman ranks 162nd of 216 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | 15.3% | 16.7% | Oman |
| 2010s | -4.9% | -1.1% | 3.8% | Oman |
| 2020s | -2.1% | 0.5% | 2.6% | Oman |
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 Oman?
- Oman, at 2.6% 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 Oman?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Oman ranks 162nd 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.