Botswana vs Costa Rica: Reservoir minimum water area

Botswana
87.37
in 2022
Costa Rica
83.39
in 2022
Botswana rank
74th
Costa Rica rank
75th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
020406080200020112022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 87.37 against 83.39 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.98.

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

Botswana ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 75th 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 37.98 78.6 40.62 Costa Rica
2010s 53.75 80.13 26.38 Costa Rica
2020s 83.39 83.18 0.2064 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Botswana, at 87.37 against 83.39 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Botswana and Costa Rica?
3.98, 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 minimum water area?
Botswana ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum 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 minimum 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