Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Change in minimum river flow
Costa Rica
4.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
3.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
87th
New Zealand rank
89th
Change in minimum river flow over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.8% against 3.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.1% | 8.3% | 19.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.6% | -3.6% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.6% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 4.8% against 3.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 89th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.