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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
523.46
in 2022
Republic of Korea
464.72
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
98th
Republic of Korea rank
100th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 523.46 against 464.72 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 58.74.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 98th and Republic of Korea ranks 100th of 252 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 493.39 467.32 26.06 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 520.07 437.46 82.6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 512.82 455.23 57.59 Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 523.46 against 464.72 in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea?
58.74, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 98th and Republic of Korea ranks 100th 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