Eritrea vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Eritrea
64.3%
in 2022
Southern Africa
1.3%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
26th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Eritrea
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 64.3% against 1.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 63.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 50.2 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -6.9% | 7.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 3.7% | 9.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 57.7% | -3.4% | 61.1% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Eritrea, at 64.3% against 1.3% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eritrea and Southern Africa?
- 63.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Southern Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Eritrea ranks 25th and Southern Africa 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.