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
-20-1001020200520142024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in minimum river flow (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 4,980 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed