Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Papua New Guinea
0.4%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
0.4%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
Timor-Leste rank
87th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Timor-Leste ranks 87th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Timor-Leste
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Timor-Leste
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Timor-Leste ranks 87th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed