Costa Rica vs United States: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Costa Rica
2.5%
in 2022
United States
2.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
183rd
United States rank
184th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United States'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 United States ranks 184th of 249 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | 1.3% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2010s | -4.9% | 1.8% | 6.7% | United States |
| 2020s | -2.1% | 2.4% | 4.5% | United States |
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 United States?
- Costa Rica, at 2.5% against 2.4% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Costa Rica ranks 183rd and United States ranks 184th 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.