Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Burkina Faso
68.2%
in 2022
Eritrea
64.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
23rd
Eritrea rank
25th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 68.2% against 64.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eritrea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Eritrea ranks 25th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.4% | 0.1% | 15.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 12.7% | 16.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 57.7% | 2.6% | 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 Eritrea?
- Burkina Faso, at 68.2% against 64.3% in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 3.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd and Eritrea ranks 25th 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.