Eritrea vs Iraq: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Eritrea
64.3%
in 2022
Iraq
53.1%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
25th
Iraq rank
28th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 64.3% against 53.1% in Iraq, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 28th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 11.3% | 11.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.2% | 2.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 37.3% | 20.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Eritrea, at 64.3% against 53.1% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eritrea and Iraq?
- 11.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Eritrea ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 28th 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.