Estonia vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Estonia
2,018 kmsq
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
2,482 kmsq
in 2022
Estonia rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Estonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,482 kmsq against 2,018 kmsq in Estonia, a difference of 464 kmsq.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 252 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,864 kmsq | 2,086 kmsq | 221.78 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,016 kmsq | 2,269 kmsq | 252.89 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,018 kmsq | 2,372 kmsq | 354.11 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Estonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,482 kmsq against 2,018 kmsq in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Estonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 464 kmsq, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Estonia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 252 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.