Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Guinea-Bissau
21.0%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
22.3%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.3% against 21.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.7% | 8.2% | 10.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 14.7% | 7.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.8% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.3% against 21.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 1.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd 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.