New Caledonia vs Nicaragua: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
New Caledonia
0.9%
in 2022
Nicaragua
1.2%
in 2022
New Caledonia rank
193rd
Nicaragua rank
192nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 193rd and Nicaragua ranks 192nd of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 0.9% | 14.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 1.1% | 10.2% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | -0.4% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, New Caledonia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.2% against 0.9% in New Caledonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between New Caledonia and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do New Caledonia and Nicaragua rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- New Caledonia ranks 193rd and Nicaragua ranks 192nd of 249 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.