Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 25,130 cubic meters against 22,236 cubic meters in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,894 cubic meters.
That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,898 cubic meters | 71,800 cubic meters | 2,098 cubic meters | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1970s | 59,850 cubic meters | 54,814 cubic meters | 5,036 cubic meters | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1980s | 47,919 cubic meters | 41,951 cubic meters | 5,968 cubic meters | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1990s | 39,034 cubic meters | 32,504 cubic meters | 6,530 cubic meters | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 32,729 cubic meters | 26,784 cubic meters | 5,944 cubic meters | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 27,821 cubic meters | 23,627 cubic meters | 4,194 cubic meters | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 25,413 cubic meters | 22,338 cubic meters | 3,075 cubic meters | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 25,130 cubic meters against 22,236 cubic meters in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 2,894 cubic meters, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 26th 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.