Greece vs Portugal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Greece
24.5%
in 2022
Portugal
26.1%
in 2022
Greece rank
57th
Portugal rank
56th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 26.1% against 24.5% in Greece, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 56th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.9% | 4.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 19.1% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 26.0% | 1.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 26.1% against 24.5% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Greece ranks 57th 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.