Korea vs Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Korea
0.5%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.5%
in 2022
Korea rank
99th
Republic of Korea rank
99th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 99th and Republic of Korea ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Korea or Republic of Korea?
- Korea, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Korea ranks 99th and Republic of Korea ranks 99th 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.