Bahrain vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Bahrain
1.5%
in 2022
Southern Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
25th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Bahrain
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.5% against 0.4% in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 3.5 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Bahrain
2010s 0.8% 0.3% 0.5% Bahrain
2020s 1.4% 0.4% 1.0% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Bahrain or Southern Africa?
Bahrain, at 1.5% against 0.4% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Bahrain and Southern Africa?
1.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Southern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Bahrain ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). 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 (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed