Costa Rica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Costa Rica
5
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
4
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
76th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
78th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5 against 4 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 1.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 78th of 106 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 187 | 151.25 | 35.75 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 61 | 50 | 11 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Costa Rica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Costa Rica, at 5 against 4 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 1, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 78th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.