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