Israel vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Israel
2.0%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.6%
in 2022
Israel rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Israel
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.0% against 0.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Israel's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Israel or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Israel, at 2.0% against 0.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Israel ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th 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.