Iraq vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Iraq
53.1%
in 2022
United States of America
2.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
33rd
United States of America rank
31st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Iraq
- United States of America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 53.1% against 2.4% in United States of America, a difference of 50.7%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 22.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Iraq ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st of 249 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 1.3% | 10.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 1.8% | 8.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 2.4% | 35.0% | 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 United States of America?
- Iraq, at 53.1% against 2.4% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Iraq and United States of America?
- 50.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st 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.