Puerto Rico vs Southern Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change

Puerto Rico
21.6%
in 2022
Southern Africa
-4.7%
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
39th
Southern Africa rank
37th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Southern Africa
-75-50-25025200020112022

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 21.6% against -4.7% in Southern Africa, a difference of 26.3%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 4.6 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 39th and Southern Africa ranks 37th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -9.1% -1.6% 7.5% Southern Africa
2010s 9.1% 1.6% 7.5% Puerto Rico
2020s 20.2% -9.1% 29.4% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Puerto Rico or Southern Africa?
Puerto Rico, at 21.6% against -4.7% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Puerto Rico and Southern Africa?
26.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Southern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Puerto Rico and Southern Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Puerto Rico ranks 39th and Southern Africa ranks 37th of 153 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed