Somalia vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Somalia
58.4%
in 2022
Southern Africa
1.3%
in 2022
Somalia rank
31st
Southern Africa rank
32nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Somalia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.4% against 1.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 57.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 45.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | -6.9% | 8.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | -4.9% | 3.7% | 8.6% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 25.4% | -3.4% | 28.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Somalia or Southern Africa?
- Somalia, at 58.4% against 1.3% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Somalia and Southern Africa?
- 57.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Southern Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Somalia ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 249 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.