Latvia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lake water quality turbidity
Latvia
27.6%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.5%
in 2021
Latvia rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Lake water quality turbidity over time
- Latvia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 27.6% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 16.7% | 4.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 16.3% | 9.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Latvia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Latvia, at 27.6% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
- Latvia ranks 20th 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.