Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0668 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
164th
Uruguay rank
161st

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0668 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0022 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 164th and Uruguay ranks 161st of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6944 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0863 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.6082 Square kilometres per square kilometre Costa Rica
1970s 0.5859 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1258 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.4601 Square kilometres per square kilometre Costa Rica
1980s 0.4928 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1461 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.3467 Square kilometres per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 0.0322 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0864 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0542 Square kilometres per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 0.0832 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0659 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0172 Square kilometres per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 0.0765 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0735 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0031 Square kilometres per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 0.0679 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0747 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0068 Square kilometres per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0668 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.0022 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 164th and Uruguay ranks 161st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.