Benin vs Niger: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Benin
278.71 kmsq
in 2022
Niger
302.83 kmsq
in 2022
Benin rank
100th
Niger rank
97th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 302.83 kmsq against 278.71 kmsq in Benin, a difference of 24.12 kmsq.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 100th and Niger ranks 97th of 219 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.87 kmsq | 206.12 kmsq | 25.75 kmsq | Benin |
| 2010s | 281.45 kmsq | 222.26 kmsq | 59.19 kmsq | Benin |
| 2020s | 277.93 kmsq | 229.56 kmsq | 48.37 kmsq | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 302.83 kmsq against 278.71 kmsq in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Benin and Niger?
- 24.12 kmsq, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Benin ranks 100th and Niger ranks 97th 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.