Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Sierra Leone
77.22
in 2022
Somalia
94.3
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
126th
Somalia rank
123rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 94.3 against 77.22 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 17.08.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 123rd of 219 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.18 | 62.48 | 4.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 76.04 | 56.6 | 19.45 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 74.98 | 74.67 | 0.3115 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 94.3 against 77.22 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 17.08, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 123rd 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.