Papua New Guinea vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Papua New Guinea
0.5%
in 2022
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
90th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 90th of 221 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Papua New Guinea or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 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 Papua New Guinea and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
0.1%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 90th 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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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