Costa Rica vs Panama: Average precipitation in depth
Costa Rica
2,926 mm per year
in 2022
Panama
2,928 mm per year
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
6th
Panama rank
5th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2,928 mm per year against 2,926 mm per year in Costa Rica, a difference of 2 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Panama ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,928 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Panama |
| 1970s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,928 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Panama |
| 1980s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,928 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Panama |
| 1990s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,928 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Panama |
| 2000s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,928 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Panama |
| 2010s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,928 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,928 mm per year | 2 mm per year | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 2,928 mm per year against 2,926 mm per year in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2 mm per year, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Panama ranks 5th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.