Niger vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Niger
100.4%
in 2022
Somalia
99.3%
in 2022
Niger rank
59th
Somalia rank
61st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 100.4% against 99.3% in Somalia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 61st of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.1% | -12.9% | 9.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 19.9% | 5.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 84.2% | 2.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 100.4% against 99.3% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Niger and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Niger ranks 59th 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.