Bangladesh vs Central and Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Bangladesh
11.1%
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia
1.6%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Central and Southern Asia rank
4th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Bangladesh
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.1% against 1.6% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 6.8 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 1.0% | 8.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 1.3% | 9.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 1.6% | 9.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Bangladesh or Central and Southern Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 11.1% against 1.6% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia?
- 9.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th 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.