Belize vs New Zealand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Belize
1.3%
in 2022
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2022
Belize rank
40th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Belize
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 221 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Belize or New Zealand?
- Belize, at 1.3% against 1.2% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Belize and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and New Zealand rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Belize ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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.