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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
River flow maximum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed