Japan vs Namibia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Japan
41.9%
in 2022
Namibia
40.6%
in 2022
Japan rank
143rd
Namibia rank
146th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Japan
- Namibia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 41.9% against 40.6% in Namibia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 146th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | -4.3% | 9.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | -1.6% | 18.3% | 19.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 33.1% | 2.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Japan or Namibia?
- Japan, at 41.9% against 40.6% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Japan and Namibia?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Namibia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Japan ranks 143rd and Namibia ranks 146th of 214 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.