Kuwait vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Kuwait
66.4%
in 2022
Somalia
58.4%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
24th
Somalia rank
26th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Kuwait
  • Somalia
-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 66.4% against 58.4% in Somalia, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 26th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s -14.3% 1.7% 15.9% Somalia
2010s 9.6% -4.9% 14.6% Kuwait
2020s 66.2% 25.4% 40.8% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Kuwait or Somalia?
Kuwait, at 66.4% against 58.4% in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kuwait and Somalia?
8.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Kuwait ranks 24th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed