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
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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.

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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