Australia vs Costa Rica: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Australia
18,910 cubic meters
in 2022
Costa Rica
22,236 cubic meters
in 2022
Australia rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
29th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22,236 cubic meters against 18,910 cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 3,326 cubic meters.
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 cubic meters | 71,800 cubic meters | 28,473 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 36,064 cubic meters | 54,814 cubic meters | 18,751 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 31,355 cubic meters | 41,951 cubic meters | 10,596 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 27,460 cubic meters | 32,504 cubic meters | 5,044 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 24,415 cubic meters | 26,784 cubic meters | 2,369 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20,836 cubic meters | 23,627 cubic meters | 2,791 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19,082 cubic meters | 22,338 cubic meters | 3,256 cubic meters | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 22,236 cubic meters against 18,910 cubic meters in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 3,326 cubic meters, 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 renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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 refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.