Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Gambia
0.9%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2022
Gambia rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 221 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Gambia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Gambia ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st 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.