Ethiopia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reservoir minimum water area change

Ethiopia
81.4%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
62.9%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
17th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 81.4% against 62.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s -20.7% -28.4% 7.7% Ethiopia
2010s 20.7% 28.4% 7.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 69.0% 59.7% 9.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Ethiopia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Ethiopia, at 81.4% against 62.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed