Costa Rica vs Malta: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2022
Malta
0.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
139th
Malta rank
136th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta 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 Malta ranks 136th 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 | Malta | 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 Malta?
- Malta, 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 Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th and Malta ranks 136th 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.