Australia vs Costa Rica: Renewable water resources per capita

Australia
18,910
in 2022
Costa Rica
22,236
in 2022
Australia rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
29th

Renewable water resources per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119912022

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 renewable water resources per capita, Australia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 22,236 against 18,910 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable water resources per capita 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 renewable water resources per capita?
Australia ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable water resources per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed