Christmas Island vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Christmas Island
124.2%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.8%
in 2022
Christmas Island rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Christmas Island
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 124.2% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 119.4%.
That makes Christmas Island's figure about 26.0 times Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Christmas Island averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 2.4% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | -32.0% | 3.5% | 35.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 166.4% | 3.9% | 162.6% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Christmas Island, at 124.2% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Christmas Island and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 119.4%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Christmas Island and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Christmas Island ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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.