Ethiopia vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Ethiopia
98.2%
in 2022
Somalia
99.3%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
64th
Somalia rank
61st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 99.3% against 98.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 61st of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.7% | -12.9% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 19.9% | 1.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 84.2% | 12.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 99.3% against 98.2% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 61st 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.