Nepal vs Nicaragua: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Nepal
1.5%
in 2022
Nicaragua
1.2%
in 2022
Nepal rank
166th
Nicaragua rank
169th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 166th and Nicaragua ranks 169th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.9% | 3.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Nepal or Nicaragua?
- Nepal, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Nicaragua rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Nepal ranks 166th and Nicaragua ranks 169th 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.