Australia vs South Africa: Lake water quality turbidity
Australia
17.9%
in 2021
South Africa
17.2%
in 2021
Australia rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th
Lake water quality turbidity over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.9% against 17.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 15.9% | 3.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 17.9% against 17.2% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
- Australia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.