Cabo Verde vs Timor-Leste: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Cabo Verde
-17.4%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
-30.5%
in 2022
Cabo Verde rank
34th
Timor-Leste rank
24th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Cabo Verde
  • Timor-Leste
-40-20020200520132022

How they compare

Cabo Verde currently reports -17.4% against -30.5% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 13.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cabo Verde ahead.

Cabo Verde ranks 34th and Timor-Leste ranks 24th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cabo Verde Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 18.8% 3.6% 15.1% Cabo Verde
2010s -0.2% -3.3% 3.1% Cabo Verde
2020s -20.7% -33.0% 12.3% Cabo Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Cabo Verde or Timor-Leste?
Cabo Verde, at -17.4% against -30.5% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Cabo Verde and Timor-Leste?
13.1%, with Cabo Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Timor-Leste?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Cabo Verde and Timor-Leste rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Cabo Verde ranks 34th and Timor-Leste ranks 24th of 34 groups.
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
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed