Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Costa Rica
44.87 kmsq
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
51.55 kmsq
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
160th
Guinea-Bissau rank
159th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 51.55 kmsq against 44.87 kmsq in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.68 kmsq.

That makes Guinea-Bissau'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 160th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 45.9 kmsq 39.47 kmsq 6.44 kmsq Costa Rica
2010s 41.62 kmsq 45.71 kmsq 4.09 kmsq Guinea-Bissau
2020s 42.84 kmsq 51.67 kmsq 8.83 kmsq Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 51.55 kmsq against 44.87 kmsq in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
6.68 kmsq, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Costa Rica ranks 160th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed