Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Costa Rica
130.72
in 2022
Dominican Republic
124.35
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
135th
Dominican Republic rank
136th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 130.72 against 124.35 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 6.37.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 135th and Dominican Republic ranks 136th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 74.73 74.57 0.1565 Costa Rica
2010s 85.99 91.03 5.04 Dominican Republic
2020s 130.84 120.35 10.49 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 Dominican Republic?
Costa Rica, at 130.72 against 124.35 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
6.37, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Dominican Republic ranks 136th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed