Bangladesh vs Japan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Bangladesh
1,633
in 2022
Japan
1,589
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
53rd
Japan rank
55th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1,633 against 1,589 in Japan, a difference of 44.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 55th of 219 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,610 | 1,652 | 42.54 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,503 | 1,618 | 115.1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,581 | 1,585 | 4.38 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 1,633 against 1,589 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 44, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Japan ranks 55th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.