Falkland Islands (Malvinas) vs Sierra Leone: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
7.2%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
7.8%
in 2022
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rank
146th
Sierra Leone rank
143rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
  • Sierra Leone
051015200520132022

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7.8% against 7.2% in Falkland Islands (Malvinas), a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Falkland Islands (Malvinas)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 4.9% 0.6% Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
2010s 5.0% 6.2% 1.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 5.7% 4.7% 1.0% Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 7.8% against 7.2% in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and Sierra Leone?
0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and Sierra Leone?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and Sierra Leone rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 249 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed