Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Melanesia
0.5%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.5%
in 2022
Melanesia rank
94th
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 221 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Melanesia ranks 94th 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.