Ghana vs South Sudan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Ghana
0.1%
in 2022
South Sudan
0.1%
in 2022
Ghana rank
165th
South Sudan rank
165th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Ghana
  • South Sudan
0.020.040.060.080.1200020112022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

Ghana ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 165th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% South Sudan
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Ghana or South Sudan?
Ghana, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Ghana and South Sudan?
0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Ghana ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 165th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Environment Programme – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).