Chad vs Congo: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Chad
1,649 kmsq
in 2022
Congo
1,617 kmsq
in 2022
Chad rank
60th
Congo rank
62nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Chad
- Congo
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1,649 kmsq against 1,617 kmsq in Congo, a difference of 32 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 60th and Congo ranks 62nd of 235 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,168 kmsq | 1,308 kmsq | 140.34 kmsq | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,348 kmsq | 1,617 kmsq | 268.16 kmsq | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,569 kmsq | 1,621 kmsq | 52.56 kmsq | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Chad or Congo?
- Chad, at 1,649 kmsq against 1,617 kmsq in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Chad and Congo?
- 32 kmsq, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Congo rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Chad ranks 60th and Congo ranks 62nd of 235 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.