Benin vs Libya: Reservoir minimum water area

Benin
1.11 kmsq
in 2022
Libya
1.18 kmsq
in 2022
Benin rank
144th
Libya rank
143rd

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Benin
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.18 kmsq against 1.11 kmsq in Benin, a difference of 0.07 kmsq.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Benin ranks 144th and Libya ranks 143rd of 254 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9151 kmsq 1.24 kmsq 0.3265 kmsq Libya
2010s 1.02 kmsq 1.37 kmsq 0.3573 kmsq Libya
2020s 1.03 kmsq 1.31 kmsq 0.2789 kmsq Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Benin or Libya?
Libya, at 1.18 kmsq against 1.11 kmsq in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Benin and Libya?
0.07 kmsq, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Libya?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Benin and Libya rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Benin ranks 144th and Libya ranks 143rd of 254 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
292 places, 6,714 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed