Angola vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Angola
4.3%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.0%
in 2022
Angola rank
171st
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
168th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Angola
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
12345200520132022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 5.0% against 4.3% in Angola, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Angola ranks 171st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 168th of 249 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 3.4% 1.7% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 3.5% 4.0% 0.6% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 3.5% 4.7% 1.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 5.0% against 4.3% in Angola as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.7%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Angola ranks 171st and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 168th of 249 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed