Malawi vs United Republic of Tanzania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Malawi
23,500
in 2022
United Republic of Tanzania
21,613
in 2022
Malawi rank
13th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
15th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Malawi
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23,500 against 21,613 in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 1,887.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 13th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 15th of 252 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,389 | 20,823 | 2,566 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 23,968 | 20,548 | 3,420 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 23,504 | 21,007 | 2,497 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Malawi or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 23,500 against 21,613 in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Malawi and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 1,887, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Malawi ranks 13th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 15th 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.