Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
35,993
in 2022
United States of America
252,791
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
United States of America rank
13th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 252,791 against 35,993 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 216,798.

That makes United States of America's figure about 7.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 252 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 32,881 242,569 209,688 United States of America
2010s 35,643 251,319 215,675 United States of America
2020s 35,888 252,774 216,887 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or United States of America?
United States of America, at 252,791 against 35,993 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America?
216,798, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th 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