Costa Rica vs South Africa: Reservoir maximum water area
Costa Rica
0.2%
in 2022
South Africa
0.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
68th
South Africa rank
70th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.