Costa Rica vs New Zealand: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
11,559 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
10,983 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
61st
New Zealand rank
62nd

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 11,559 units per square kilometre against 10,983 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 576 units per square kilometre.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 5.52 units per square kilometre 2.61 units per square kilometre 2.91 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 4.62 units per square kilometre 91.51 units per square kilometre 86.89 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 3,291 units per square kilometre 4,513 units per square kilometre 1,222 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 7,014 units per square kilometre 7,814 units per square kilometre 799.64 units per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
Costa Rica, at 11,559 units per square kilometre against 10,983 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
576 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.