Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Africa
0.5%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.5%
in 2022
Africa rank
32nd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
35th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1.5% against 0.5% in Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.2 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 35th of 37 groups.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.5% against 0.5% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 1.0%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 35th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.