Iraq vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Iraq
53.1%
in 2022
Somalia
58.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
28th
Somalia rank
26th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Iraq
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.4% against 53.1% in Iraq, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.
Iraq ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 1.7% | 9.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.2% | -4.9% | 15.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 25.4% | 11.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Iraq or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 58.4% against 53.1% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Iraq and Somalia?
- 5.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Iraq ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 26th 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.