Liberia vs Vanuatu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Liberia
21.6
in 2022
Vanuatu
27.51
in 2022
Liberia rank
145th
Vanuatu rank
142nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Liberia
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 27.51 against 21.6 in Liberia, a difference of 5.91.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 145th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 18.29 17.36 0.9291 Liberia
2010s 23.63 24.95 1.31 Vanuatu
2020s 20.47 27.81 7.34 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Liberia or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 27.51 against 21.6 in Liberia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Liberia and Vanuatu?
5.91, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Vanuatu?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Vanuatu rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Liberia ranks 145th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed