Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Costa Rica
22,236 cubic meters
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
3,162 cubic meters
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22,236 cubic meters against 3,162 cubic meters in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19,074 cubic meters.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 7.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,800 cubic meters | 17,025 cubic meters | 54,776 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 54,814 cubic meters | 13,232 cubic meters | 41,582 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 41,951 cubic meters | 9,858 cubic meters | 32,093 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32,504 cubic meters | 7,098 cubic meters | 25,406 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26,784 cubic meters | 5,291 cubic meters | 21,493 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23,627 cubic meters | 3,895 cubic meters | 19,732 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22,338 cubic meters | 3,243 cubic meters | 19,095 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 22,236 cubic meters against 3,162 cubic meters in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19,074 cubic meters, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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.