Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir minimum water area
Iraq
0.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iraq, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Iraq ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.