Burkina Faso vs Central America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Burkina Faso
68.2%
in 2022
Central America
2.6%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Central America rank
30th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 68.2% against 2.6% in Central America, a difference of 65.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 26.0 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central America ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Central America ranks 30th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Central America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.4% | -0.2% | 15.2% | Central America |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 1.9% | 27.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 3.1% | 57.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Burkina Faso or Central America?
- Burkina Faso, at 68.2% against 2.6% in Central America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Burkina Faso and Central America?
- 65.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Central America ranks 30th 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.