Bangladesh vs Estonia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Bangladesh
5.0%
in 2022
Estonia
4.0%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
169th
Estonia rank
173rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Estonia
-10-5051015200520132022

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5.0% against 4.0% in Estonia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 169th and Estonia ranks 173rd of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% 4.2% 7.1% Bangladesh
2010s -3.4% 3.9% 7.3% Estonia
2020s 1.6% 4.0% 2.4% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Bangladesh or Estonia?
Bangladesh, at 5.0% against 4.0% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Bangladesh and Estonia?
1.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Estonia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Estonia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Bangladesh ranks 169th and Estonia ranks 173rd of 249 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed