Malawi vs South America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Malawi
146.4%
in 2022
South America
18.4%
in 2022
Malawi rank
33rd
South America rank
35th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Malawi
- South America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 146.4% against 18.4% in South America, a difference of 128.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 7.9 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and South America ranks 35th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -26.9% | -3.4% | 23.5% | South America |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 4.3% | 30.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 154.5% | 21.5% | 133.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Malawi or South America?
- Malawi, at 146.4% against 18.4% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Malawi and South America?
- 128.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and South America rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and South America ranks 35th 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.