Costa Rica vs Samoa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2022
Samoa
0.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
179th
Samoa rank
178th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 178th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Samoa, 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 Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Costa Rica ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 178th 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.