Costa Rica vs Samoa: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Costa Rica
0.09
in 2022
Samoa
0.09
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
164th
Samoa rank
164th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.09 against 0.09 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 164th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.089 | 0.065 | 0.024 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0.075 | 0.005 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0833 | 0.09 | 0.0067 | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.09 against 0.09 in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 164th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.