Costa Rica vs Ghana: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2022
Ghana
0.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
165th
Ghana rank
165th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 165th and Ghana ranks 165th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Costa Rica ranks 165th and Ghana ranks 165th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).