India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir minimum water area
India
6,758
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
88,648
in 2022
India rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 88,648 against 6,758 in India, a difference of 81,890.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.1 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,462 | 73,443 | 67,981 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6,464 | 88,304 | 81,840 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6,585 | 88,141 | 81,556 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 88,648 against 6,758 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81,890, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- India ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 219 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.