Benin vs Rwanda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Benin
8.6%
in 2022
Rwanda
8.4%
in 2022
Benin rank
124th
Rwanda rank
125th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.4% | 2.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Benin or Rwanda?
- Benin, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Benin and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Benin ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 209 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.