Bahrain vs Madagascar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Bahrain
-7.5%
in 2022
Madagascar
-8.5%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
201st
Madagascar rank
203rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Bahrain
  • Madagascar
-40-20020200520132022

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports -7.5% against -8.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 201st and Madagascar ranks 203rd of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 23.3% 3.4% 20.0% Bahrain
2010s -19.8% -0.5% 19.3% Madagascar
2020s -7.3% -5.6% 1.7% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Bahrain or Madagascar?
Bahrain, at -7.5% against -8.5% in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Bahrain and Madagascar?
1.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Madagascar rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Bahrain ranks 201st and Madagascar ranks 203rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed