Ghana vs Thailand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Ghana
13.5%
in 2022
Thailand
13.0%
in 2022
Ghana rank
98th
Thailand rank
100th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Ghana
- Thailand
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.5% against 13.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.
Ghana ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 100th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 7.7% | 3.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.8% | 4.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 0.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Ghana or Thailand?
- Ghana, at 13.5% against 13.0% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Ghana and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Ghana ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 100th 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.