Cayman Islands vs Kuwait: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Cayman Islands
53.3%
in 2022
Kuwait
66.4%
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
27th
Kuwait rank
24th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Kuwait
-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 66.4% against 53.3% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 24th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s -9.5% -14.3% 4.8% Cayman Islands
2010s 21.3% 9.6% 11.6% Cayman Islands
2020s 52.5% 66.2% 13.8% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Cayman Islands or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 66.4% against 53.3% in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Cayman Islands and Kuwait?
13.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Kuwait?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Cayman Islands and Kuwait rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Cayman Islands ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed