Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Ecuador
14.4%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
14.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Ecuador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 14.4% against 14.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -1.2% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 8.9% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Ecuador or Papua New Guinea?
- Ecuador, at 14.4% against 14.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd 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.