Costa Rica vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Costa Rica
2.5%
in 2022
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
2.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
183rd
Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank
186th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Saint Pierre and Miquelon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 183rd and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 186th of 249 countries.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | 1.0% | 2.5% | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2010s | -4.9% | -0.7% | 4.2% | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2020s | -2.1% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Costa Rica, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Saint Pierre and Miquelon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Costa Rica and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Costa Rica ranks 183rd and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 186th 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.