Ghana vs United States of America: Reservoir minimum water area
Ghana
2.3%
in 2022
United States of America
0.5%
in 2022
Ghana rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Ghana
- United States of America
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.3% against 0.5% in United States of America, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 4.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 222 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Ghana or United States of America?
- Ghana, at 2.3% against 0.5% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Ghana and United States of America?
- 1.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Ghana ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th 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.