Comoros vs Palau: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Comoros
38.8%
in 2022
Palau
40.9%
in 2022
Comoros rank
42nd
Palau rank
40th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Comoros
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 40.9% against 38.8% in Comoros, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 42nd and Palau ranks 40th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.3% | 4.4% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 14.2% | 6.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 36.5% | 14.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Comoros or Palau?
- Palau, at 40.9% against 38.8% in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Comoros and Palau?
- 2.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Palau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Palau rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Comoros ranks 42nd 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.