Eastern Africa vs Marshall Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Eastern Africa
3.5%
in 2022
Marshall Islands
108.9%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
21st
Marshall Islands rank
21st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Eastern Africa
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 108.9% against 3.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 105.4%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 30.7 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Marshall Islands ranks 21st of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | -2.4% | 5.5% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 20.0% | 17.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 100.1% | 97.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Eastern Africa or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 108.9% against 3.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eastern Africa and Marshall Islands?
- 105.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Marshall Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Marshall Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Marshall Islands ranks 21st 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.