Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Nicaragua
1.2%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.6%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
169th
Zimbabwe rank
172nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.2% against 0.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.8 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -0.9% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 1.2% against 0.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Nicaragua ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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.