El Salvador vs Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
El Salvador
2.2%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
2.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
185th
Republic of Korea rank
180th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- El Salvador
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.7% against 2.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 185th and Republic of Korea ranks 180th of 249 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -3.3% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, El Salvador or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.7% against 2.2% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Republic of Korea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- El Salvador ranks 185th and Republic of Korea ranks 180th of 249 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.