Nicaragua vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Nicaragua
9,326
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia
94,246
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
21st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 94,246 against 9,326 in Nicaragua, a difference of 84,920.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 10.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 252 countries.

Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 9,115 71,979 62,864 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 9,320 85,223 75,904 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 9,307 93,830 84,523 Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Nicaragua or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 94,246 against 9,326 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Nicaragua and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
84,920, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st 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