Benin vs Rwanda: Reservoir minimum water area

Benin
1.11 kmsq
in 2022
Rwanda
1.85 kmsq
in 2022
Benin rank
132nd
Rwanda rank
129th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.85 kmsq against 1.11 kmsq in Benin, a difference of 0.74 kmsq.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.7 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 129th of 235 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9151 kmsq 0.141 kmsq 0.7741 kmsq Benin
2010s 1.02 kmsq 0.5724 kmsq 0.4445 kmsq Benin
2020s 1.03 kmsq 1.93 kmsq 0.9028 kmsq Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Benin or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.85 kmsq against 1.11 kmsq in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Benin and Rwanda?
0.74 kmsq, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Benin ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 129th of 235 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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed