Bhutan vs Malaysia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Bhutan
69.4%
in 2022
Malaysia
66.8%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
100th
Malaysia rank
103rd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 69.4% against 66.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 103rd of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 7.2% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.5% | 2.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 69.4% against 66.8% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 2.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Bhutan ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 103rd 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.