Botswana vs Yemen: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Botswana
42.1%
in 2022
Yemen
43.6%
in 2022
Botswana rank
38th
Yemen rank
35th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Botswana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 43.6% against 42.1% in Botswana, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Yemen ahead.
Botswana ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -41.3% | 10.4% | 51.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 3.8% | 34.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 32.5% | 3.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Botswana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 43.6% against 42.1% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Botswana and Yemen?
- 1.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Botswana ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 35th 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.