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
-1001020200520132022

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.

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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