Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22,236 cubic meters against 3,978 cubic meters in Least developed countries, a difference of 18,258 cubic meters.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 5.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 26th 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 | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,800 cubic meters | 18,324 cubic meters | 53,476 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 54,814 cubic meters | 14,468 cubic meters | 40,346 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 41,951 cubic meters | 11,314 cubic meters | 30,637 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32,504 cubic meters | 8,313 cubic meters | 24,191 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26,784 cubic meters | 6,304 cubic meters | 20,480 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23,627 cubic meters | 4,805 cubic meters | 18,822 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22,338 cubic meters | 4,071 cubic meters | 18,267 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 Least developed countries?
- Costa Rica, at 22,236 cubic meters against 3,978 cubic meters in Least developed countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 18,258 cubic meters, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 26th 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.