Costa Rica vs Samoa: Average precipitation in depth
Costa Rica
2,926 mm per year
in 2022
Samoa
2,880 mm per year
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
6th
Samoa rank
7th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,926 mm per year against 2,880 mm per year in Samoa, a difference of 46 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 7th of 182 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 46 mm per year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 46 mm per year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 46 mm per year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 46 mm per year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 46 mm per year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 46 mm per year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,880 mm per year | 46 mm per year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 2,926 mm per year against 2,880 mm per year in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 46 mm per year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 7th 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.