Georgia vs Uruguay: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Georgia
10.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
10.7%
in 2022
Georgia rank
120th
Uruguay rank
117th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Georgia
  • Uruguay
-10-5051015200520132022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 10.7% against 10.0% in Georgia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% -1.3% 7.7% Georgia
2010s 7.5% 3.6% 3.9% Georgia
2020s 10.4% 12.6% 2.2% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Georgia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 10.7% against 10.0% in Georgia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Georgia and Uruguay?
0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Georgia and Uruguay rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Georgia ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 117th 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