Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Bolivia
25,130 cubic meters
in 2022
Costa Rica
22,236 cubic meters
in 2022
Bolivia rank
26th
Costa Rica rank
29th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 25,130 cubic meters against 22,236 cubic meters in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,894 cubic meters.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,898 cubic meters | 71,800 cubic meters | 2,098 cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 59,850 cubic meters | 54,814 cubic meters | 5,036 cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 47,919 cubic meters | 41,951 cubic meters | 5,968 cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 39,034 cubic meters | 32,504 cubic meters | 6,530 cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 32,729 cubic meters | 26,784 cubic meters | 5,944 cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 27,821 cubic meters | 23,627 cubic meters | 4,194 cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 25,413 cubic meters | 22,338 cubic meters | 3,075 cubic meters | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 25,130 cubic meters against 22,236 cubic meters in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 2,894 cubic meters, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.