Iraq vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Iraq
53.1%
in 2022
Southern Africa
1.3%
in 2022
Iraq rank
33rd
Southern Africa rank
32nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Iraq
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 53.1% against 1.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 51.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 41.5 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 249 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | -6.9% | 18.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 3.7% | 6.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 37.3% | -3.4% | 40.7% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Iraq, at 53.1% against 1.3% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Iraq and Southern Africa?
- 51.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Southern Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 32nd 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.