Costa Rica vs Ghana: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2022
Ghana
0.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
179th
Ghana rank
177th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ghana
0.040.060.080.1200020112022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Ghana'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.

Costa Rica ranks 179th and Ghana ranks 177th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ghana
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Costa Rica or Ghana?
Ghana, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Costa Rica and Ghana?
0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Costa Rica ranks 179th and Ghana ranks 177th 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