Americas vs Malawi: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Americas
3.3%
in 2022
Malawi
19.8%
in 2022
Americas rank
5th
Malawi rank
2nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Americas
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19.8% against 3.3% in Americas, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 6.0 times Americas's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 37 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 19.7% | 16.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 20.2% | 16.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 19.8% | 16.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Americas or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 19.8% against 3.3% in Americas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Americas and Malawi?
- 16.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Malawi rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Americas ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 2nd 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.