Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Mauritania
48.9%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
52.8%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Mauritania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.8% against 48.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.6% | 3.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 17.9% | 15.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 51.0% | 13.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 52.8% against 48.9% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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.