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
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.