Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Bangladesh
11.1%
in 2022
Cambodia
6.5%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Cambodia rank
3rd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.1% against 6.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Cambodia ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.0% | 3.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.2% | 4.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 6.2% | 5.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Bangladesh or Cambodia?
- Bangladesh, at 11.1% against 6.5% in Cambodia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 4.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Cambodia ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.