Africa vs Norway: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Africa
0.5%
in 2022
Norway
1.9%
in 2022
Africa rank
32nd
Norway rank
29th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Africa
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.9% against 0.5% in Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 4.0 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th of 37 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Africa or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.9% against 0.5% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Africa and Norway?
- 1.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Norway rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Africa ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th 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.