Nigeria vs Norway: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Nigeria
12.2%
in 2022
Norway
11.9%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
104th
Norway rank
105th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Nigeria ranks 104th and Norway ranks 105th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 6.3% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 5.9% | 9.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Nigeria or Norway?
- Nigeria, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Nigeria and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Nigeria ranks 104th and Norway ranks 105th 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.