Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
5,375
in 2022
Southern Africa
11,261
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
32nd
Southern Africa rank
30th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 11,261 against 5,375 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5,886.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 252 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,958 | 6,639 | 3,681 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 4,132 | 8,983 | 4,851 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 5,306 | 10,859 | 5,554 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 11,261 against 5,375 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa?
- 5,886, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.