Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir maximum water area
Ghana
3.0%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Ghana rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.0% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 6.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 222 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 2.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ghana, at 3.0% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Ghana ranks 3rd 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.