Guinea-Bissau vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Guinea-Bissau
1.0%
in 2022
Western Europe
0.2%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
38th
Western Europe rank
35th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.0% against 0.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 4.7 times Western Europe's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th and Western Europe ranks 35th 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 Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 1.0% 0.2% 0.8% 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 Western Europe?
Guinea-Bissau, at 1.0% against 0.2% in Western Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Guinea-Bissau and Western Europe?
0.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Western Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Western Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th and Western Europe ranks 35th 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