Botswana vs Costa Rica: Reservoir maximum water area

Botswana
109.22
in 2022
Costa Rica
93.63
in 2022
Botswana rank
79th
Costa Rica rank
82nd

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
406080100200020112022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 109.22 against 93.63 in Costa Rica, a difference of 15.59.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Botswana ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 46.97 83.56 36.59 Costa Rica
2010s 68.37 85.78 17.41 Costa Rica
2020s 105.88 93.55 12.33 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Botswana, at 109.22 against 93.63 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Botswana and Costa Rica?
15.59, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Botswana ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum 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
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed