Gambia vs Portugal: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Gambia
155.07
in 2022
Portugal
198.05
in 2022
Gambia rank
130th
Portugal rank
127th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Gambia
  • Portugal
050100150200200020112022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 198.05 against 155.07 in Gambia, a difference of 42.98.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 130th and Portugal ranks 127th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 94.12 92 2.12 Gambia
2010s 143.92 153.16 9.24 Portugal
2020s 157.75 179.52 21.77 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Gambia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 198.05 against 155.07 in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Gambia and Portugal?
42.98, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Portugal rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Gambia ranks 130th and Portugal ranks 127th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed