Bulgaria vs Norway: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Bulgaria
11.7%
in 2022
Norway
11.9%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
106th
Norway rank
105th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
051015200520132022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 106th and Norway ranks 105th of 216 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 6.3% 3.8% Bulgaria
2010s 12.3% 5.9% 6.4% Bulgaria
2020s 12.7% 10.7% 2.1% 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 Norway?
Norway, at 11.9% against 11.7% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Bulgaria and Norway?
0.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Bulgaria ranks 106th and Norway ranks 105th 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.

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About this data

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
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed