Australia and New Zealand vs Costa Rica: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Australia and New Zealand
0.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
176th
Costa Rica rank
179th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 176th and Costa Rica ranks 179th of 221 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Australia and New Zealand
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Australia and New Zealand
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Australia and New Zealand or Costa Rica?
Australia and New Zealand, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Australia and New Zealand and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Costa Rica?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Costa Rica rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 176th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed