Belize vs Western Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Belize
1.2%
in 2022
Western Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Belize rank
28th
Western Africa rank
28th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Belize
- Western Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.2% against 0.4% in Western Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belize's figure about 3.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Belize or Western Africa?
- Belize, at 1.2% against 0.4% in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Belize and Western Africa?
- 0.8%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Western Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Belize ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 28th 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.