Costa Rica vs Low income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Costa Rica
22,236 cubic meters
in 2022
Low income
3,260 cubic meters
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
Low income rank
31st
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Low income
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22,236 cubic meters against 3,260 cubic meters in Low income, a difference of 18,976 cubic meters.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 6.8 times Low income's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Low income ranks 31st 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 | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,800 cubic meters | 19,162 cubic meters | 52,638 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 54,814 cubic meters | 14,946 cubic meters | 39,868 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 41,951 cubic meters | 11,685 cubic meters | 30,266 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32,504 cubic meters | 8,058 cubic meters | 24,446 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26,784 cubic meters | 5,717 cubic meters | 21,067 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23,627 cubic meters | 4,075 cubic meters | 19,552 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22,338 cubic meters | 3,349 cubic meters | 18,990 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 Low income?
- Costa Rica, at 22,236 cubic meters against 3,260 cubic meters in Low income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Costa Rica and Low income?
- 18,976 cubic meters, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Low income?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Low income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Low income ranks 31st 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.