Costa Rica vs Iraq: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
259,009 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
236,747 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
50th
Iraq rank
53rd
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 259,009 current US$ per square kilometre against 236,747 current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 22,262 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 433.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 130.91 current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,039 current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,465 current US$ per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 19,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,573 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 49,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,565 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 136,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 133,881 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,777 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 175,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 172,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,546 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 259,009 current US$ per square kilometre against 236,747 current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 22,262 current US$ 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 minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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 minus 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.