Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Costa Rica
22,236 cubic meters
in 2022
Ecuador
24,821 cubic meters
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
Ecuador rank
27th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 24,821 cubic meters against 22,236 cubic meters in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,585 cubic meters.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,800 cubic meters | 83,597 cubic meters | 11,796 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 54,814 cubic meters | 63,336 cubic meters | 8,522 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 41,951 cubic meters | 48,358 cubic meters | 6,407 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 32,504 cubic meters | 38,660 cubic meters | 6,156 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 26,784 cubic meters | 32,282 cubic meters | 5,498 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 23,627 cubic meters | 27,405 cubic meters | 3,778 cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 22,338 cubic meters | 25,018 cubic meters | 2,680 cubic meters | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 24,821 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 Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 2,585 cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Ecuador ranks 27th 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.