French Guiana vs Guinea-Bissau: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

French Guiana
21.8%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
21.0%
in 2022
French Guiana rank
72nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
73rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • French Guiana
  • Guinea-Bissau
-20-100102030200520132022

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 21.8% against 21.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.8%.

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

French Guiana ranks 72nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0% -2.7% 2.7% French Guiana
2010s 6.9% 7.3% 0.5% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 22.9% 21.3% 1.6% French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, French Guiana or Guinea-Bissau?
French Guiana, at 21.8% against 21.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between French Guiana and Guinea-Bissau?
0.8%, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Guinea-Bissau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do French Guiana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
French Guiana ranks 72nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd 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