Gambia vs Libya: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Gambia
16.2%
in 2022
Libya
15.8%
in 2022
Gambia rank
81st
Libya rank
82nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Gambia
- Libya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.2% against 15.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Libya ahead.
Gambia ranks 81st and Libya ranks 82nd of 216 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 11.9% | 10.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 12.0% | 6.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 16.8% | 1.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Gambia or Libya?
- Gambia, at 16.2% against 15.8% in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Gambia and Libya?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Gambia ranks 81st and Libya ranks 82nd 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.