Eastern Africa vs Gambia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Eastern Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Gambia
1.4%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
27th
Gambia rank
27th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.4% against 0.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.6 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 27th and Gambia ranks 27th of 37 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Eastern Africa or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.4% against 0.4% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Eastern Africa and Gambia?
- 1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Gambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Gambia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th and Gambia ranks 27th of 37 groups.
- 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.