Botswana vs Guinea: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Botswana
0.04
in 2022
Guinea
0.03
in 2022
Botswana rank
183rd
Guinea rank
186th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Botswana
- Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.04 against 0.03 in Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 183rd and Guinea ranks 186th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.017 | 0.018 | 0.001 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.038 | 0.02 | 0.018 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0367 | 0.03 | 0.0067 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Botswana or Guinea?
- Botswana, at 0.04 against 0.03 in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Botswana and Guinea?
- 0.01, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Guinea rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Botswana ranks 183rd and Guinea ranks 186th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.