Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: Reservoir minimum water area
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
0.8%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Uruguay rank
8th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.8% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 37 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.8% against 0.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 37 groups.
- 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.