Eritrea vs World: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Eritrea
64.3%
in 2022
World
4.4%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
25th
World rank
18th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Eritrea
- World
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 64.3% against 4.4% in World, a difference of 59.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 14.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was World ahead.
Eritrea ranks 25th and World ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | World |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 2.9% | 9.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 4.3% | 53.4% | 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 World?
- Eritrea, at 64.3% against 4.4% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eritrea and World?
- 59.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and World?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and World rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Eritrea ranks 25th and World ranks 18th 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.