Djibouti vs Papua New Guinea: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Djibouti
0.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.5%
in 2022
Djibouti rank
84th
Papua New Guinea rank
86th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Djibouti
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Djibouti'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.
Djibouti ranks 84th and Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 208 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Djibouti or Papua New Guinea?
- Djibouti, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Djibouti ranks 84th and Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).