Costa Rica vs Greece: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Costa Rica
20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Greece
21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
96th
Greece rank
94th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Greece ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.93 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.0627 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Greece ranks 94th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.