Mauritius vs South Africa: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre

Mauritius
0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
117th
South Africa rank
118th

Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
0000.001196119922023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 118th of 139 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Mauritius
2020s 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per square kilometre, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per square kilometre between Mauritius and South Africa?
0 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
Mauritius ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 118th 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.