Azerbaijan vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Azerbaijan
90.5%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
18.1%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Azerbaijan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 90.5% against 18.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 72.4%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 5.0 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 16.8% | 51.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 17.7% | 64.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 18.2% | 72.4% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan?
- Azerbaijan, at 90.5% against 18.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 72.4%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.