Chile vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Chile
51.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
50.9%
in 2022
Chile rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Chile
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200520132022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 51.0% against 50.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Chile ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0% -3.4% 3.3% Chile
2010s 7.0% 9.7% 2.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 43.3% 50.2% 6.9% 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, Chile or Papua New Guinea?
Chile, at 51.0% against 50.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Chile and Papua New Guinea?
0.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Papua New Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Chile and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Chile ranks 134th 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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About this data

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