Djibouti vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Djibouti
0.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.5%
in 2022
Djibouti rank
89th
Papua New Guinea rank
91st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Djibouti
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Djibouti ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 221 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Djibouti
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Djibouti
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Djibouti or Papua New Guinea?
Djibouti, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
0.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Djibouti and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Djibouti ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed