Mauritania vs Yemen: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Mauritania
48.9%
in 2022
Yemen
43.6%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
32nd
Yemen rank
35th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 48.9% against 43.6% in Yemen, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 10.4% | 6.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 32.5% | 5.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Mauritania, at 48.9% against 43.6% in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 5.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 35th 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.