Eastern Africa vs Kuwait: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Eastern Africa
3.5%
in 2022
Kuwait
66.4%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
21st
Kuwait rank
24th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Eastern Africa
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 66.4% against 3.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 62.9%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 18.7 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 24th of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | -14.3% | 17.4% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 9.6% | 7.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 66.2% | 63.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Eastern Africa or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 66.4% against 3.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eastern Africa and Kuwait?
- 62.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Kuwait?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Kuwait rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 24th of 34 groups.
- 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.