Botswana vs Palau: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Botswana
42.1%
in 2022
Palau
40.9%
in 2022
Botswana rank
38th
Palau rank
40th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Botswana
- Palau
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 42.1% against 40.9% in Palau, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.
Botswana ranks 38th and Palau ranks 40th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -41.3% | 11.3% | 52.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 14.2% | 23.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.5% | 0.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Botswana or Palau?
- Botswana, at 42.1% against 40.9% in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Botswana and Palau?
- 1.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Palau rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Botswana ranks 38th and Palau ranks 40th 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.