Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Iraq
0.5%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.5%
in 2022
Iraq rank
107th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
105th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Iraq
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 107th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th of 221 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Iraq ranks 107th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed