Niger vs Palau: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Niger
41.4%
in 2022
Palau
40.9%
in 2022
Niger rank
39th
Palau rank
40th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Niger
- Palau
How they compare
Niger currently reports 41.4% against 40.9% in Palau, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 39th and Palau ranks 40th of 216 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.8% | 11.3% | 16.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 14.2% | 10.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 36.5% | 29.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Niger or Palau?
- Niger, at 41.4% against 40.9% in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Niger and Palau?
- 0.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Palau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Palau rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Niger ranks 39th and Palau ranks 40th 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.