Guinea-Bissau vs Northern Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Guinea-Bissau
1.0%
in 2022
Northern Africa
0.1%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
38th
Northern Africa rank
37th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.0% against 0.1% in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 9.2 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th and Northern Africa ranks 37th of 221 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Guinea-Bissau or Northern Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.0% against 0.1% in Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Guinea-Bissau and Northern Africa?
- 0.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Northern Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Northern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th and Northern Africa ranks 37th 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.