Belgium vs Gambia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Belgium
119.49
in 2022
Gambia
102.77
in 2022
Belgium rank
117th
Gambia rank
120th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Belgium
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 119.49 against 102.77 in Gambia, a difference of 16.72.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Belgium ranks 117th and Gambia ranks 120th of 219 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 101.35 83.98 17.37 Belgium
2010s 113.44 92.86 20.58 Belgium
2020s 118.11 101.76 16.35 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Belgium or Gambia?
Belgium, at 119.49 against 102.77 in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Belgium and Gambia?
16.72, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Gambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Gambia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Belgium ranks 117th and Gambia ranks 120th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed