Kiribati vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Kiribati
396.6%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
60.2%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Kiribati
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-2000200400200520132022

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 396.6% against 60.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 336.4%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 6.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Kiribati ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -90.1% -6.2% 83.9% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 87.1% 16.7% 70.3% Kiribati
2020s 394.7% 54.4% 340.4% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Kiribati or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Kiribati, at 396.6% against 60.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Kiribati and Sub-Saharan Africa?
336.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Kiribati ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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 (%)
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