Bhutan vs Finland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Bhutan
8.6%
in 2022
Finland
9.2%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
128th
Finland rank
125th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Bhutan
  • Finland
051015200520132022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 9.2% against 8.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

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

Bhutan ranks 128th and Finland ranks 125th of 216 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 4.4% 5.0% Bhutan
2010s 13.5% 7.0% 6.5% Bhutan
2020s 9.2% 9.0% 0.2% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Bhutan or Finland?
Finland, at 9.2% against 8.6% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Bhutan and Finland?
0.6%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Finland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Finland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Bhutan ranks 128th and Finland ranks 125th 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