Eastern Africa vs Nicaragua: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Eastern Africa
91,386 kmsq
in 2022
Nicaragua
9,326 kmsq
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
22nd
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 91,386 kmsq against 9,326 kmsq in Nicaragua, a difference of 82,060 kmsq.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 9.8 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,973 kmsq | 9,115 kmsq | 76,857 kmsq | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 90,539 kmsq | 9,320 kmsq | 81,220 kmsq | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 90,546 kmsq | 9,307 kmsq | 81,239 kmsq | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Eastern Africa or Nicaragua?
- Eastern Africa, at 91,386 kmsq against 9,326 kmsq in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Eastern Africa and Nicaragua?
- 82,060 kmsq, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Nicaragua rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
- 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.