Qatar vs Vanuatu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Qatar
30.6%
in 2022
Vanuatu
30.0%
in 2022
Qatar rank
48th
Vanuatu rank
49th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Qatar
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 30.6% against 30.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Qatar ranks 48th and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 216 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.3% | 2.7% | 6.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 17.9% | 13.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 31.5% | 7.3% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Qatar or Vanuatu?
- Qatar, at 30.6% against 30.0% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Qatar and Vanuatu?
- 0.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Vanuatu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Vanuatu rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Qatar ranks 48th and Vanuatu ranks 49th 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.