Liberia vs Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

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

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Liberia
  • Republic of Korea
-1001020200520132022

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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