Kuwait vs New Caledonia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Kuwait
0.1%
in 2022
New Caledonia
0.2%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
154th
New Caledonia rank
151st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Kuwait
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 154th and New Caledonia ranks 151st of 221 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kuwait or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and New Caledonia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kuwait ranks 154th and New Caledonia ranks 151st 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.