Costa Rica vs Ghana: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2022
Ghana
0.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
139th
Ghana rank
138th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% 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 139th and Ghana ranks 138th of 221 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 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, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th and Ghana ranks 138th 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.