Gambia vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Gambia
1.4%
in 2022
Southern Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Gambia rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
25th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Gambia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.4% against 0.4% in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Gambia or Southern Africa?
- Gambia, at 1.4% against 0.4% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Gambia and Southern Africa?
- 1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Gambia ranks 27th 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.