Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: River flow maximum
Burkina Faso
23,556 m3 per sec
in 2024
Costa Rica
22,084 m3 per sec
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
96th
Costa Rica rank
99th
River flow maximum over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23,556 m3 per sec against 22,084 m3 per sec in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,472 m3 per sec.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 99th of 200 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,182 m3 per sec | 20,458 m3 per sec | 8,276 m3 per sec | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13,396 m3 per sec | 22,057 m3 per sec | 8,662 m3 per sec | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20,262 m3 per sec | 21,713 m3 per sec | 1,451 m3 per sec | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Burkina Faso, at 23,556 m3 per sec against 22,084 m3 per sec in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 1,472 m3 per sec, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 99th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.