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
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.