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
-4-20246200520132022

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.

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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