Chile vs Kenya: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Chile
1.5%
in 2022
Kenya
1.4%
in 2022
Chile rank
36th
Kenya rank
39th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Chile
- Kenya
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 39th of 221 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Chile or Kenya?
- Chile, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Chile and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Kenya rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Chile ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 39th 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.