Costa Rica vs Kiribati: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2022
Kiribati
0.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
139th
Kiribati rank
141st

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 139th and Kiribati ranks 141st 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 Kiribati Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Costa Rica
2020s 0.3% 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, Costa Rica or Kiribati?
Costa Rica, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Kiribati as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Costa Rica and Kiribati?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kiribati?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Kiribati rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Costa Rica ranks 139th and Kiribati ranks 141st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed