Gabon vs Portugal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Gabon
24.3%
in 2022
Portugal
26.1%
in 2022
Gabon rank
58th
Portugal rank
56th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Gabon
  • Portugal
0102030200520132022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 26.1% against 24.3% in Gabon, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 56th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% 2.9% 8.5% Gabon
2010s 14.2% 19.1% 4.9% Portugal
2020s 21.5% 26.0% 4.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Gabon or Portugal?
Portugal, at 26.1% against 24.3% in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Gabon and Portugal?
1.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Portugal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Gabon ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 56th 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