Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Russian Federation
1.0%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.3%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Russian Federation
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.0% against 0.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 1.0% against 0.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Russian Federation ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th 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.