Costa Rica vs Panama: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Costa Rica
44.87
in 2022
Panama
44.76
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
136th
Panama rank
137th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44.87 against 44.76 in Panama, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 136th and Panama ranks 137th of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9 | 42.17 | 3.73 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.62 | 43.64 | 2.02 | Panama |
| 2020s | 42.84 | 44.55 | 1.71 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 44.87 against 44.76 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.11, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th and Panama ranks 137th of 219 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.