Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Bulgaria
11.7%
in 2022
New Zealand
11.6%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
117th
New Zealand rank
119th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 119th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 11.5% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.2% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- Bulgaria, at 11.7% against 11.6% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 119th 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.