Costa Rica vs Panama: River flow maximum
Costa Rica
22,084 m3 per sec
in 2024
Panama
23,434 m3 per sec
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
109th
Panama rank
107th
River flow maximum over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23,434 m3 per sec against 22,084 m3 per sec in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,350 m3 per sec.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Panama ranks 107th of 217 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,458 m3 per sec | 25,841 m3 per sec | 5,384 m3 per sec | Panama |
| 2010s | 22,057 m3 per sec | 26,929 m3 per sec | 4,872 m3 per sec | Panama |
| 2020s | 21,713 m3 per sec | 22,715 m3 per sec | 1,002 m3 per sec | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 23,434 m3 per sec against 22,084 m3 per sec in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1,350 m3 per sec, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Panama ranks 107th of 217 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.