Bhutan vs Germany: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Bhutan
8.6%
in 2022
Germany
9.0%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
128th
Germany rank
126th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Bhutan
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Germany'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 Germany ahead.
Bhutan ranks 128th and Germany ranks 126th of 216 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 3.4% | 6.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 6.1% | 7.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 0.4% | 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 Germany?
- Germany, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Bhutan and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Germany rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Bhutan ranks 128th and Germany ranks 126th 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.