Costa Rica vs Iraq: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
193,050 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
176,457 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
50th
Iraq rank
53rd
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 193,050 SDR per square kilometre against 176,457 SDR per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 16,593 SDR 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 179 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 SDR per square kilometre | 433.47 SDR per square kilometre | 130.91 SDR per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,314 SDR per square kilometre | 6,195 SDR per square kilometre | 4,881 SDR per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6,732 SDR per square kilometre | 13,192 SDR per square kilometre | 6,460 SDR per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 14,221 SDR per square kilometre | 10,934 SDR per square kilometre | 3,287 SDR per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 33,296 SDR per square kilometre | 29,122 SDR per square kilometre | 4,173 SDR per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94,918 SDR per square kilometre | 91,943 SDR per square kilometre | 2,975 SDR per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 128,529 SDR per square kilometre | 126,328 SDR per square kilometre | 2,201 SDR per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 193,050 SDR per square kilometre against 176,457 SDR per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 16,593 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.