Bhutan vs Egypt: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Bhutan
69.4%
in 2022
Egypt
70.2%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
100th
Egypt rank
99th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Bhutan
  • Egypt
-20020406080200520132022

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 70.2% against 69.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.

Bhutan ranks 100th and Egypt ranks 99th of 247 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7% 3.3% 0.4% Bhutan
2010s 17.6% 2.8% 14.8% Bhutan
2020s 61.8% 54.0% 7.8% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Bhutan or Egypt?
Egypt, at 70.2% against 69.4% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Bhutan and Egypt?
0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Egypt?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Egypt rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Bhutan ranks 100th and Egypt ranks 99th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). 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 seasonal water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed