Afghanistan vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Afghanistan
545.74
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
523.46
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
96th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
98th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 545.74 against 523.46 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 22.28.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 96th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 98th of 252 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1,300 493.39 806.22 Afghanistan
2010s 555.94 520.07 35.88 Afghanistan
2020s 547.15 512.82 34.33 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Afghanistan or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Afghanistan, at 545.74 against 523.46 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
22.28, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 98th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed