Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Reservoir maximum water area

Costa Rica
93.63
in 2022
Switzerland
105.57
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
80th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 105.57 against 93.63 in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.94.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 80th of 219 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 83.56 87.59 4.03 Switzerland
2010s 85.78 104.55 18.76 Switzerland
2020s 93.55 105.54 11.99 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 105.57 against 93.63 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
11.94, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 80th 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