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
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.