Kuwait vs Nigeria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Kuwait
0.1%
in 2022
Nigeria
0.2%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
154th
Nigeria rank
150th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nigeria'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 Nigeria ranks 150th of 221 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, 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 Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kuwait ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 150th 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.