Korea vs Liberia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Korea
2.7%
in 2022
Liberia
3.1%
in 2022
Korea rank
180th
Liberia rank
178th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Korea
  • Liberia
-1001020200520132022

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 3.1% against 2.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.

Korea ranks 180th and Liberia ranks 178th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 1.1% 1.0% Liberia
2010s -3.3% 12.7% 16.0% Liberia
2020s 0.6% -2.3% 3.0% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Korea or Liberia?
Liberia, at 3.1% against 2.7% in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Korea and Liberia?
0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Liberia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Korea and Liberia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Korea ranks 180th and Liberia ranks 178th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed