Seychelles vs Uganda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Seychelles
9.2%
in 2022
Uganda
9.8%
in 2022
Seychelles rank
124th
Uganda rank
121st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Seychelles
  • Uganda
-100102030200520132022

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 121st of 216 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 10.7% 1.6% Seychelles
2010s 12.7% 8.5% 4.2% Seychelles
2020s 15.1% 8.8% 6.3% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Seychelles or Uganda?
Uganda, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Seychelles as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Seychelles and Uganda?
0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Seychelles and Uganda rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Seychelles ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 121st 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