Christmas Island vs Eastern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Christmas Island
124.2%
in 2022
Eastern Africa
3.5%
in 2022
Christmas Island rank
21st
Eastern Africa rank
28th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Christmas Island
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 124.2% against 3.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 120.7%.
That makes Christmas Island's figure about 35.0 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Christmas Island ranks 21st and Eastern Africa ranks 28th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Christmas Island averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 2.5% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | -32.0% | 2.6% | 34.6% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 166.4% | 2.6% | 163.8% | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Christmas Island or Eastern Africa?
- Christmas Island, at 124.2% against 3.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Christmas Island and Eastern Africa?
- 120.7%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Eastern Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Christmas Island and Eastern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Christmas Island ranks 21st and Eastern Africa ranks 28th 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.