Ireland vs Kenya: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Ireland
1.3%
in 2022
Kenya
1.4%
in 2022
Ireland rank
42nd
Kenya rank
39th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Ireland
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Ireland ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 39th of 221 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Ireland or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Ireland and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Kenya rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Ireland ranks 42nd 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.