Australia vs Portugal: Lake water quality turbidity

Australia
17.9%
in 2021
Portugal
19.1%
in 2021
Australia rank
45th
Portugal rank
41st

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
05101520201720192021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 19.1% against 17.9% in Australia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 41st of 121 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 16.1% 10.4% 5.7% Australia
2020s 19.0% 13.9% 5.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Australia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 19.1% against 17.9% in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Australia and Portugal?
1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Australia ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 41st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed