Malaysia vs Portugal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Malaysia
0.2%
in 2022
Portugal
0.2%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
140th
Portugal rank
143rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 221 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Malaysia ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 143rd 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.