Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.6%
in 2022
Tonga
2.2%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Tonga rank
27th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.2% against 0.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Tonga ranks 27th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.2% against 0.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?
- 1.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Tonga ranks 27th 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.