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
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.