Iraq vs Mauritania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Iraq
53.1%
in 2022
Mauritania
48.9%
in 2022
Iraq rank
28th
Mauritania rank
32nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Iraq
- Mauritania
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 53.1% against 48.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritania ahead.
Iraq ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 3.9% | 7.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 2.6% | 7.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.8% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Iraq or Mauritania?
- Iraq, at 53.1% against 48.9% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Iraq and Mauritania?
- 4.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Mauritania rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Iraq ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 32nd 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.