Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Ethiopia
0.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.5%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
83rd
Papua New Guinea rank
86th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ethiopia'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.
Ethiopia ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 208 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd 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).