Which has higher fish discards, Costa Rica or Panama?

Costa Rica, at 20,647 against 20,033 in Panama as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica

20,647

in 2018

Panama

20,033

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

50th

Panama rank

51st

Costa Rica currently reports 20,647 against 20,033 in Panama, a difference of 614.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 50th and Panama ranks 51st of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.

Decade	Costa Rica	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1,465	15,408	13,943	Panama
1960s	10,652	36,864	26,212	Panama
1970s	21,102	34,968	13,866	Panama
1980s	36,069	39,741	3,672	Panama
1990s	27,224	33,150	5,926	Panama
2000s	23,551	27,214	3,663	Panama
2010s	25,947	19,690	6,256	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher fish discards, Costa Rica or Panama?: Costa Rica, at 20,647 against 20,033 in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Costa Rica and Panama?: 614, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for fish discards?: Costa Rica ranks 50th and Panama ranks 51st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.