Bhutan vs Zambia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Bhutan
69.4%
in 2022
Zambia
70.3%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
100th
Zambia rank
98th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 70.3% against 69.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 98th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | -6.0% | 9.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 23.2% | 5.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 54.2% | 7.6% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 70.3% against 69.4% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Bhutan ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 98th 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.