Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Reservoir maximum water area
Nicaragua
39.83 kmsq
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
44.01 kmsq
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
123rd
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 44.01 kmsq against 39.83 kmsq in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.18 kmsq.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 252 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.99 kmsq | 43.12 kmsq | 9.13 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 37.89 kmsq | 43.48 kmsq | 5.59 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 39.89 kmsq | 42.93 kmsq | 3.04 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 44.01 kmsq against 39.83 kmsq in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.18 kmsq, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.