El Salvador vs Nepal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
El Salvador
2.2%
in 2022
Nepal
1.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
164th
Nepal rank
166th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- El Salvador
- Nepal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.2% against 1.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nepal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 164th and Nepal ranks 166th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 3.8% | 3.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 1.7% | 1.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, El Salvador or Nepal?
- El Salvador, at 2.2% against 1.5% in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between El Salvador and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- El Salvador ranks 164th and Nepal ranks 166th 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.