Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change
Botswana
90.5%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.6%
in 2022
Botswana rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Reservoir minimum water area change over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 90.5% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 80.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 9.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17.2% | -9.2% | 8.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 9.2% | 8.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 9.0% | 72.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 90.5% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 80.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Botswana ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.