Paraguay vs Rwanda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Paraguay
1,336
in 2022
Rwanda
1,517
in 2022
Paraguay rank
59th
Rwanda rank
57th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Paraguay
  • Rwanda
05001.0k1.5k200020112022

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1,517 against 1,336 in Paraguay, a difference of 181.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 1,329 1,296 32.95 Paraguay
2010s 1,320 1,502 181.89 Rwanda
2020s 1,399 1,516 116.51 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Paraguay or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1,517 against 1,336 in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Paraguay and Rwanda?
181, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Rwanda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and Rwanda rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Paraguay ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 57th 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