Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Egypt
70.2%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
67.9%
in 2022
Egypt rank
99th
Saudi Arabia rank
101st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 70.2% against 67.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | -15.1% | 18.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 17.3% | 14.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 68.9% | 14.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at 70.2% against 67.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Egypt ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.