Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Nicaragua
1.2%
in 2022
Paraguay
0.9%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
169th
Paraguay rank
171st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 169th and Paraguay ranks 171st of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -3.3% | 4.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -0.3% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 5.6% | 4.7% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Nicaragua ranks 169th and Paraguay ranks 171st 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.