Guam vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Guam
118.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.8%
in 2022
Guam rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Guam
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guam currently reports 118.7% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 113.9%.
That makes Guam's figure about 24.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.2% | 3.8% | Guam |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 3.5% | 12.7% | Guam |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 3.9% | 95.2% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Guam or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guam, at 118.7% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Guam and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 113.9%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Guam and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Guam ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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.