Peru vs World: Lake water quality turbidity

Peru
27.9%
in 2021
World
16.7%
in 2021
Peru rank
22nd
World rank
20th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Peru
  • World
0102030201720192021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 27.9% against 16.7% in World, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.7 times World's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 132 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru World Difference Ahead
2010s 32.7% 17.9% 14.8% Peru
2020s 30.2% 16.7% 13.5% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Peru or World?
Peru, at 27.9% against 16.7% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Peru and World?
11.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Peru and World rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Peru ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
170 places, 850 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed