Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Bosnia and Herzegovina
13.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
14.0%
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
106th
Papua New Guinea rank
103rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Papua New Guinea
-505101520200520132022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.0% against 13.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 249 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 11.2% -1.2% 12.3% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 11.1% 4.2% 6.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 14.9% 8.9% 6.0% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 14.0% against 13.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 249 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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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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed