Fiji vs Palau: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Fiji
42.6%
in 2022
Palau
40.9%
in 2022
Fiji rank
37th
Palau rank
40th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Fiji
- Palau
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 42.6% against 40.9% in Palau, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 37th and Palau ranks 40th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 14.2% | 5.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 36.5% | 8.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Fiji or Palau?
- Fiji, at 42.6% against 40.9% in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Fiji and Palau?
- 1.7%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Palau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and Palau rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Fiji ranks 37th 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.