Malawi vs Northern America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Malawi
19.8%
in 2022
Northern America
5.9%
in 2022
Malawi rank
2nd
Northern America rank
2nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Malawi
- Northern America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19.8% against 5.9% in Northern America, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.4 times Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 5.8% | 13.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 5.9% | 14.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 5.9% | 13.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Malawi or Northern America?
- Malawi, at 19.8% against 5.9% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Malawi and Northern America?
- 13.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Northern America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 2nd 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.