Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lake water quality turbidity
Ireland
27.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.5%
in 2021
Ireland rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Lake water quality turbidity over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.1% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.1% | 16.7% | 6.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 16.3% | 12.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ireland, at 27.1% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th 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.