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
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.