Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Mauritania
71.92
in 2022
Sierra Leone
77.22
in 2022
Mauritania rank
128th
Sierra Leone rank
126th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 77.22 against 71.92 in Mauritania, a difference of 5.3.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 219 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.03 | 67.18 | 20.16 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 49.55 | 76.04 | 26.49 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 66.54 | 74.98 | 8.45 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 77.22 against 71.92 in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 5.3, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mauritania ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th 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.