Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Change in maximum river flow
Costa Rica
4.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
4.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
99th
Jamaica rank
98th
Change in maximum river flow over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.2% | 67.9% | 71.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -13.8% | 18.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in maximum river flow, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.