Eritrea vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Eritrea
64.3%
in 2022
Somalia
58.4%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
25th
Somalia rank
26th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 64.3% against 58.4% in Somalia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | -4.9% | 17.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 25.4% | 32.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 64.3% against 58.4% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 5.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Eritrea ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 26th of 216 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.