Belize vs Gibraltar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Belize
-1.0%
in 2022
Gibraltar
-1.6%
in 2022
Belize rank
179th
Gibraltar rank
181st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Belize
  • Gibraltar
-15-10-50510200520132022

How they compare

Belize currently reports -1.0% against -1.6% in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gibraltar ahead.

Belize ranks 179th and Gibraltar ranks 181st of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Gibraltar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Gibraltar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 10.7% 10.2% Gibraltar
2010s 0.3% -2.4% 2.7% Belize
2020s -0.8% -2.1% 1.3% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Belize or Gibraltar?
Belize, at -1.0% against -1.6% in Gibraltar as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Belize and Gibraltar?
0.6%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Gibraltar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Belize and Gibraltar rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Belize ranks 179th and Gibraltar ranks 181st of 209 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
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed