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
02040200520132022

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.

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About this data

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