Guinea-Bissau vs Libya: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Guinea-Bissau
51.55
in 2022
Libya
43.45
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
135th
Libya rank
138th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Libya
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 51.55 against 43.45 in Libya, a difference of 8.1.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Libya ranks 138th of 219 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.47 | 33.03 | 6.44 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 45.71 | 42.01 | 3.7 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 51.67 | 43.81 | 7.86 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Guinea-Bissau or Libya?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 51.55 against 43.45 in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
- 8.1, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Libya rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Libya ranks 138th 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.