Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: River flow maximum

Costa Rica
22,084 m3 per sec
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18,129 m3 per sec
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
119th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
121st

River flow maximum over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 22,084 m3 per sec against 18,129 m3 per sec in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,955 m3 per sec.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st of 232 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 20,458 m3 per sec 15,534 m3 per sec 4,924 m3 per sec Costa Rica
2010s 22,057 m3 per sec 17,048 m3 per sec 5,010 m3 per sec Costa Rica
2020s 21,713 m3 per sec 17,129 m3 per sec 4,584 m3 per sec Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 22,084 m3 per sec against 18,129 m3 per sec in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,955 m3 per sec, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for river flow maximum?
Costa Rica ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st of 232 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
269 places, 5,380 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed