Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Ethiopia
0.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.5%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
88th
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ethiopia'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.
Ethiopia ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 221 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Ethiopia ranks 88th 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.