Benin vs India: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Benin
0.2%
in 2022
India
0.3%
in 2022
Benin rank
135th
India rank
134th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Benin
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Benin ranks 135th and India ranks 134th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | India |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Benin or India?
- India, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Benin and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Benin and India rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Benin ranks 135th and India ranks 134th of 221 countries.
- 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.