India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir maximum water area
India
14,564
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
96,328
in 2022
India rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 96,328 against 14,564 in India, a difference of 81,764.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.6 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th 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 | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,440 | 77,948 | 66,508 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 13,687 | 94,506 | 80,820 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 14,363 | 95,703 | 81,340 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 96,328 against 14,564 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81,764, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- India ranks 5th 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.