Egypt vs Ethiopia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Egypt
2,240 kmsq
in 2022
Ethiopia
2,287 kmsq
in 2022
Egypt rank
46th
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2,287 kmsq against 2,240 kmsq in Egypt, a difference of 47 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 46th and Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,279 kmsq | 943.4 kmsq | 336.05 kmsq | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1,353 kmsq | 1,364 kmsq | 10.87 kmsq | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2,027 kmsq | 1,982 kmsq | 44.49 kmsq | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2,287 kmsq against 2,240 kmsq in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 47 kmsq, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Egypt ranks 46th and Ethiopia ranks 43rd 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.