Africa vs Cook Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Africa
5.5%
in 2022
Cook Islands
153.5%
in 2022
Africa rank
16th
Cook Islands rank
17th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Africa
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 153.5% against 5.5% in Africa, a difference of 148.0%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 27.9 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Africa ranks 16th and Cook Islands ranks 17th of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Cook Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 11.4% | 8.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 2.0% | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 146.5% | 142.1% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Africa or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 153.5% against 5.5% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Africa and Cook Islands?
- 148.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cook Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Cook Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Africa ranks 16th and Cook Islands ranks 17th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.