Costa Rica vs Switzerland: River flow maximum
Costa Rica
22,084 m3 per sec
in 2024
Switzerland
22,460 m3 per sec
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
109th
Switzerland rank
108th
River flow maximum over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 22,460 m3 per sec against 22,084 m3 per sec in Costa Rica, a difference of 376 m3 per sec.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 217 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,458 m3 per sec | 22,725 m3 per sec | 2,268 m3 per sec | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22,057 m3 per sec | 22,715 m3 per sec | 657.53 m3 per sec | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21,713 m3 per sec | 23,079 m3 per sec | 1,366 m3 per sec | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 22,460 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 Switzerland?
- 376 m3 per sec, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 108th 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.