Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
50.7%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
50.9%
in 2022
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Papua New Guinea
-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.9% against 50.7% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 0.2%.

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

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% -3.4% 4.9% Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2010s 9.5% 9.7% 0.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 38.0% 50.2% 12.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 50.9% against 50.7% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Papua New Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
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