Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Cape Verde
0.17
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
0.14
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
140th
Guinea-Bissau rank
143rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.17 against 0.14 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd of 207 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.201 | 0.108 | 0.093 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.202 | 0.127 | 0.075 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.16 | 0.1433 | 0.0167 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Cape Verde, at 0.17 against 0.14 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.03, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd 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.