Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Reservoir maximum water area
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Sweden
1.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 37 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.7% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 37 groups.
- 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.