Guinea-Bissau vs Palau: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Guinea-Bissau
0.1%
in 2022
Palau
0.1%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
144th
Palau rank
144th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Palau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th and Palau ranks 144th of 208 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Guinea-Bissau or Palau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Guinea-Bissau and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Palau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Palau rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th and Palau ranks 144th 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).