Kuwait vs World: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Kuwait
66.4%
in 2022
World
4.4%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
21st
World rank
6th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Kuwait
- World
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 66.4% against 4.4% in World, a difference of 62.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 15.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was World ahead.
Kuwait ranks 21st and World ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.3% | 2.4% | 16.7% | World |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 2.9% | 6.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 4.3% | 61.9% | 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 World?
- Kuwait, at 66.4% against 4.4% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kuwait and World?
- 62.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and World?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and World rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Kuwait ranks 21st and World ranks 6th of 209 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.