Ghana vs Switzerland: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre

Ghana
0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
25th

Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Switzerland
00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 139 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per square kilometre, Ghana or Switzerland?
Ghana, at 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per square kilometre between Ghana and Switzerland?
0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Switzerland rank globally for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
141 places, 7,913 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.