Eswatini vs Lesotho: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Eswatini
-27.8%
in 2022
Lesotho
-14.8%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
211th
Lesotho rank
209th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -14.8% against -27.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 13.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 211th and Lesotho ranks 209th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | 9.6% | 10.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -6.4% | 4.8% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | -36.5% | -37.2% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -14.8% against -27.8% in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 13.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Eswatini ranks 211th and Lesotho ranks 209th 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.