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
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.