Papua New Guinea vs United Republic of Tanzania: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Papua New Guinea
0.4%
in 2022
United Republic of Tanzania
0.5%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
82nd

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 82nd of 221 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% United Republic of Tanzania

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 United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Papua New Guinea and United Republic of Tanzania?
0.1%, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Republic of Tanzania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 82nd 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