Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Cook Islands
51.7%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
50.9%
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
132nd
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Cook Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 51.7% against 50.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | -3.4% | 35.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | -12.5% | 9.7% | 22.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 50.2% | 16.9% | 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, Cook Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Cook Islands, at 51.7% against 50.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Cook Islands ranks 132nd 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.