Egypt vs Zambia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Egypt
70.2%
in 2022
Zambia
70.3%
in 2022
Egypt rank
99th
Zambia rank
98th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
-20020406080200520132022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 70.3% against 70.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 98th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% -6.0% 9.3% Egypt
2010s 2.8% 23.2% 20.4% Zambia
2020s 54.0% 54.2% 0.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Egypt or Zambia?
Zambia, at 70.3% against 70.2% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Egypt and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Egypt ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 98th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed