Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change

Gabon
116.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.6%
in 2022
Gabon rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Gabon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-50050100200020112022

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 116.7% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 107.1%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 12.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Gabon ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -20.0% -9.2% 10.9% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 20.0% 9.2% 10.9% Gabon
2020s 107.5% 9.0% 98.6% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Gabon, at 116.7% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
107.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Gabon ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed