Guinea vs Mauritania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Guinea
45.4%
in 2022
Mauritania
48.9%
in 2022
Guinea rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
32nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 48.9% against 45.4% in Guinea, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritania ahead.
Guinea ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.3% | 3.9% | 8.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 2.6% | 6.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 37.8% | 1.9% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 48.9% against 45.4% in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 3.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Guinea ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 32nd 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.