Gabon vs Pakistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Gabon
24.3%
in 2022
Pakistan
22.3%
in 2022
Gabon rank
58th
Pakistan rank
61st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Gabon
  • Pakistan
-1001020200520132022

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 24.3% against 22.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

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

Gabon ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 61st of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% -3.4% 14.8% Gabon
2010s 14.2% 2.8% 11.4% Gabon
2020s 21.5% 22.2% 0.6% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Gabon or Pakistan?
Gabon, at 24.3% against 22.3% in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Gabon and Pakistan?
2.0%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Pakistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Pakistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Gabon ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 61st 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.

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About this data

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