Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Afghanistan
0.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
182nd
Costa Rica rank
179th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Afghanistan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Costa Rica ranks 179th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Costa Rica ranks 179th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.