Cameroon vs Nigeria: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Cameroon
0.17
in 2022
Nigeria
0.18
in 2022
Cameroon rank
140th
Nigeria rank
138th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.18 against 0.17 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 138th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.149 | 0.136 | 0.013 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.183 | 0.185 | 0.002 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.01 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.18 against 0.17 in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.01, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Cameroon ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 138th 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.