Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir maximum water area
Egypt
5,151
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
96,328
in 2022
Egypt rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 96,328 against 5,151 in Egypt, a difference of 91,177.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 18.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,393 | 77,948 | 73,556 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4,728 | 94,506 | 89,778 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 5,056 | 95,703 | 90,647 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 96,328 against 5,151 in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 91,177, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.