Belgium vs India: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Belgium
11.3%
in 2022
India
11.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
113th
India rank
109th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Belgium
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 113th and India ranks 109th of 216 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | -1.0% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.5% | 2.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Belgium or India?
- India, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Belgium and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and India rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Belgium ranks 113th and India ranks 109th 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.