Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Rwanda
8.4%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
7.8%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.4% against 7.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 216 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 4.7% | 3.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 8.4% against 7.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Rwanda ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd 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.