Nepal vs Nigeria: Reservoir minimum water area change

Nepal
19.5%
in 2022
Nigeria
16.4%
in 2022
Nepal rank
37th
Nigeria rank
39th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
-60-40-20020200020112022

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 19.5% against 16.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s -8.2% -7.8% 0.5% Nigeria
2010s 8.2% 7.8% 0.5% Nepal
2020s 18.5% 16.0% 2.5% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Nepal or Nigeria?
Nepal, at 19.5% against 16.4% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Nepal and Nigeria?
3.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Nepal ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 130 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
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed