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

Marshall Islands
241.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
60.2%
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-1000100200300200520132022

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 241.7% against 60.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 181.5%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 4.0 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.

Marshall Islands ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 247 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -44.3% -6.2% 38.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 53.6% 16.7% 36.9% Marshall Islands
2020s 244.1% 54.4% 189.8% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Marshall Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Marshall Islands, at 241.7% against 60.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
181.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Marshall Islands ranks 11th 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