Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Saudi Arabia
52.8%
in 2022
Somalia
58.4%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Somalia rank
26th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.4% against 52.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17.9% | -4.9% | 22.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 25.4% | 25.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 58.4% against 52.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 5.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 26th 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.