Ghana vs Portugal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Ghana
220.84
in 2022
Portugal
187.41
in 2022
Ghana rank
105th
Portugal rank
108th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Ghana
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 220.84 against 187.41 in Portugal, a difference of 33.43.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 105th and Portugal ranks 108th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 169.29 120.19 49.1 Ghana
2010s 219.93 176.97 42.97 Ghana
2020s 216.98 187.17 29.81 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Ghana or Portugal?
Ghana, at 220.84 against 187.41 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Ghana and Portugal?
33.43, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Ghana ranks 105th and Portugal ranks 108th 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