Australia vs Costa Rica: Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Australia
18,910
in 2022
Costa Rica
22,236
in 2022
Australia rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
29th
Per capita renewable freshwater resources over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22,236 against 18,910 in Australia, a difference of 3,326.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,327 | 71,800 | 28,473 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 36,064 | 54,814 | 18,751 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 31,355 | 41,951 | 10,596 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 27,460 | 32,504 | 5,044 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 24,415 | 26,784 | 2,369 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20,836 | 23,627 | 2,791 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19,082 | 22,338 | 3,256 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita renewable freshwater resources, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 22,236 against 18,910 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita renewable freshwater resources between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 3,326, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.