Central America vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Central America
2.6%
in 2022
Somalia
58.4%
in 2022
Central America rank
23rd
Somalia rank
26th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Central America
  • Somalia
-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 58.4% against 2.6% in Central America, a difference of 55.8%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 22.2 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.

Central America ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 26th of 34 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.2% 1.7% 1.9% Somalia
2010s 1.9% -4.9% 6.8% Central America
2020s 3.1% 25.4% 22.3% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Central America or Somalia?
Somalia, at 58.4% against 2.6% in Central America as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Central America and Somalia?
55.8%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Central America and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Central America ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 26th of 34 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed