Uganda vs United States of America: Reservoir maximum water area

Uganda
11.8%
in 2022
United States of America
0.5%
in 2022
Uganda rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Uganda
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 11.8% against 0.5% in United States of America, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 21.7 times United States of America's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 222 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 0.5% 8.9% Uganda
2010s 11.8% 0.5% 11.2% Uganda
2020s 11.8% 0.5% 11.3% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Uganda or United States of America?
Uganda, at 11.8% against 0.5% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Uganda and United States of America?
11.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Uganda and United States of America rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Uganda ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed