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

Greece
0.5%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.5%
in 2022
Greece rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
91st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Greece
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Greece ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Greece or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Greece and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Greece ranks 92nd 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