Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir maximum water area
Finland
2.2%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Finland rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Finland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.2% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 222 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Finland, at 2.2% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Finland ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.