Guinea-Bissau vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Guinea-Bissau
51.55
in 2022
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
64.62
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
159th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
156th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
0204060200020112022

How they compare

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 64.62 against 51.55 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 13.07.

That makes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 156th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 39.47 11.71 27.75 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 45.71 23.63 22.08 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 51.67 62.95 11.28 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Guinea-Bissau or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 64.62 against 51.55 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Guinea-Bissau and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
13.07, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 156th of 252 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
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed