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
050100200520132022

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.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed