Turkmenistan vs Western Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Turkmenistan
1.4%
in 2022
Western Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Turkmenistan rank
26th
Western Africa rank
28th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Turkmenistan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.4% against 0.4% in Western Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Turkmenistan or Western Africa?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.4% against 0.4% in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Turkmenistan and Western Africa?
- 1.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Turkmenistan and Western Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 28th 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.