Gambia vs Senegal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Gambia
16.2%
in 2022
Senegal
16.5%
in 2022
Gambia rank
81st
Senegal rank
78th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 78th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 6.1% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 17.3% | 2.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Gambia ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 78th 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.