Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Sierra Leone
7.8%
in 2022
Suriname
7.4%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Suriname rank
134th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Sierra Leone
- Suriname
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.8% against 7.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 134th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | -2.9% | 7.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.8% against 7.4% in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 134th 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.