Costa Rica vs Iraq: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
259,009 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Iraq rank
54th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 259,009 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 485 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 54th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344.44 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 725.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 380.85 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,836 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,175 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,339 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8,546 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,148 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,602 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 20,132 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,421 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,711 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 49,601 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,205 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,397 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 136,658 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 139,884 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,225 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 175,929 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 188,825 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,896 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 259,009 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 258,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 485 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 54th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.