Gibraltar vs Namibia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Gibraltar
-1.6%
in 2022
Namibia
-1.7%
in 2022
Gibraltar rank
201st
Namibia rank
202nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Gibraltar
  • Namibia
-1001020200520132022

How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports -1.6% against -1.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gibraltar ahead.

Gibraltar ranks 201st and Namibia ranks 202nd of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.7% -7.2% 17.9% Gibraltar
2010s -2.4% 9.5% 11.9% Namibia
2020s -2.1% -2.5% 0.4% Gibraltar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Gibraltar or Namibia?
Gibraltar, at -1.6% against -1.7% in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Gibraltar and Namibia?
0.1%, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Gibraltar and Namibia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Gibraltar ranks 201st and Namibia ranks 202nd of 232 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 (%)
Unit
%
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