Malawi vs Namibia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Malawi
0.5%
in 2022
Namibia
0.6%
in 2022
Malawi rank
73rd
Namibia rank
70th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 70th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Malawi ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 70th 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.