Bangladesh vs Zambia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Bangladesh
1.1%
in 2022
Zambia
1.2%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
48th
Zambia rank
46th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th of 221 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.