Monaco vs Portugal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Monaco
27.7%
in 2022
Portugal
26.1%
in 2022
Monaco rank
54th
Portugal rank
56th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Monaco
  • Portugal
-100102030200520132022

How they compare

Monaco currently reports 27.7% against 26.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Monaco's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Monaco ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 56th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Monaco averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Monaco Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 17.1% 2.9% 14.2% Monaco
2010s 0.5% 19.1% 18.6% Portugal
2020s 20.0% 26.0% 6.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Monaco or Portugal?
Monaco, at 27.7% against 26.1% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Monaco and Portugal?
1.6%, with Monaco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Monaco and Portugal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Monaco ranks 54th 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.

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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