Bulgaria vs Japan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Bulgaria
0.4%
in 2022
Japan
0.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
117th
Japan rank
114th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Japan ranks 114th of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Japan ranks 114th 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.