Costa Rica vs Syria: Water withdrawals per capita
Costa Rica
675.12 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Syria
710.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Syria rank
40th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 710.35 cubic meters per person against 675.12 cubic meters per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 35.23 cubic meters per person.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 40th of 180 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 575.82 cubic meters per person | 828.01 cubic meters per person | 252.2 cubic meters per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 664.38 cubic meters per person | 756.91 cubic meters per person | 92.53 cubic meters per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Costa Rica or Syria?
- Syria, at 710.35 cubic meters per person against 675.12 cubic meters per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Costa Rica and Syria?
- 35.23 cubic meters per person, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 40th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.