Northern America vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Northern America
0.7%
in 2022
Somalia
58.4%
in 2022
Northern America rank
33rd
Somalia rank
31st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Northern America
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.4% against 0.7% in Northern America, a difference of 57.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 84.1 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.
Northern America ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -4.9% | 5.5% | Northern America |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 25.4% | 24.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Northern America or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 58.4% against 0.7% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Northern America and Somalia?
- 57.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Northern America ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 31st of 39 groups.
- 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.