Costa Rica vs IDA total: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Costa Rica
22,236 cubic meters
in 2022
IDA total
3,750 cubic meters
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
IDA total rank
28th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- IDA total
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22,236 cubic meters against 3,750 cubic meters in IDA total, a difference of 18,486 cubic meters.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 5.9 times IDA total's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and IDA total ranks 28th of 183 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,800 cubic meters | 17,074 cubic meters | 54,726 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 54,814 cubic meters | 13,357 cubic meters | 41,458 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 41,951 cubic meters | 10,202 cubic meters | 31,749 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32,504 cubic meters | 7,472 cubic meters | 25,032 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26,784 cubic meters | 5,707 cubic meters | 21,077 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23,627 cubic meters | 4,444 cubic meters | 19,183 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22,338 cubic meters | 3,831 cubic meters | 18,507 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Costa Rica or IDA total?
- Costa Rica, at 22,236 cubic meters against 3,750 cubic meters in IDA total as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Costa Rica and IDA total?
- 18,486 cubic meters, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA total?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and IDA total rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and IDA total ranks 28th 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.