Chile vs Costa Rica: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Chile
0.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2022
Chile rank
142nd
Costa Rica rank
139th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 142nd and Costa Rica ranks 139th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Chile ranks 142nd and Costa Rica ranks 139th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.