Egypt vs South America: Reservoir minimum water area
Egypt
0.4%
in 2022
South America
0.2%
in 2022
Egypt rank
18th
South America rank
15th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Egypt
- South America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in South America, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.2 times South America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 18th and South America ranks 15th of 222 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Egypt or South America?
- Egypt, at 0.4% against 0.2% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Egypt and South America?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and South America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Egypt ranks 18th and South America ranks 15th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.