Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Costa Rica
22,236
in 2022
Sierra Leone
19,331
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
30th
Per capita renewable freshwater resources over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22,236 against 19,331 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2,905.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,800 | 64,797 | 7,003 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 54,814 | 54,356 | 458.35 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 41,951 | 44,367 | 2,417 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 32,504 | 37,934 | 5,430 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 26,784 | 30,215 | 3,430 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23,627 | 23,078 | 549.33 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22,338 | 19,773 | 2,565 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita renewable freshwater resources, Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Costa Rica, at 22,236 against 19,331 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita renewable freshwater resources between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 2,905, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 30th 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.