Nicaragua vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Nicaragua
9,326 kmsq
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
140,659 kmsq
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Nicaragua
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 140,659 kmsq against 9,326 kmsq in Nicaragua, a difference of 131,333 kmsq.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 252 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,115 kmsq | 129,543 kmsq | 120,428 kmsq | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 9,320 kmsq | 138,936 kmsq | 129,616 kmsq | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 9,307 kmsq | 139,409 kmsq | 130,102 kmsq | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 140,659 kmsq against 9,326 kmsq in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 131,333 kmsq, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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.