Iceland vs Laos: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Iceland
21.9%
in 2022
Laos
22.3%
in 2022
Iceland rank
71st
Laos rank
69th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Iceland
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 22.3% against 21.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Laos ranks 69th of 249 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 11.0% | 3.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 21.1% | 3.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Iceland or Laos?
- Laos, at 22.3% against 21.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Iceland and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Laos?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Laos rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Laos ranks 69th 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.