Benin vs Sierra Leone: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Benin
8.6%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
7.8%
in 2022
Benin rank
129th
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.6% against 7.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.9% | 3.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.2% | 3.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 4.7% | 3.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 8.6% against 7.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Benin ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 216 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.