Congo vs Rwanda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Congo
1,617 kmsq
in 2022
Rwanda
1,517 kmsq
in 2022
Congo rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
65th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,617 kmsq against 1,517 kmsq in Rwanda, a difference of 100 kmsq.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Congo ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 65th of 235 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,308 kmsq | 1,296 kmsq | 12.12 kmsq | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,617 kmsq | 1,502 kmsq | 114.43 kmsq | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,621 kmsq | 1,516 kmsq | 105.73 kmsq | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Congo or Rwanda?
- Congo, at 1,617 kmsq against 1,517 kmsq in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Congo and Rwanda?
- 100 kmsq, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Congo ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 65th 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.