Belize vs Malawi: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Belize
-1.0%
in 2022
Malawi
-0.8%
in 2022
Belize rank
179th
Malawi rank
177th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Belize
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -0.8% against -1.0% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Belize ranks 179th and Malawi ranks 177th of 209 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -0.7% | 0.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Belize or Malawi?
- Malawi, at -0.8% against -1.0% in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Belize and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malawi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Malawi rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Belize ranks 179th and Malawi ranks 177th 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.