Cook Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Cook Islands
153.5%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.8%
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-100-50050100150200520132022

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 153.5% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 148.7%.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 32.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Cook Islands ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% 3.2% 8.2% Cook Islands
2010s 1.6% 3.5% 1.9% Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 146.5% 3.9% 142.6% Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Cook Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cook Islands, at 153.5% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Cook Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
148.7%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Cook Islands ranks 18th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed