Costa Rica vs Tuvalu: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Costa Rica
62.7%
in 2022
Tuvalu
60.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
Tuvalu rank
112th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Costa Rica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 62.7% against 60.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Tuvalu ranks 112th of 247 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -31.1% | 19.7% | 50.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 21.2% | 14.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 80.3% | 17.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Costa Rica or Tuvalu?
- Costa Rica, at 62.7% against 60.4% in Tuvalu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Costa Rica and Tuvalu?
- 2.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tuvalu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Tuvalu rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Tuvalu ranks 112th of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.