Egypt vs Iraq: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Egypt
1,967
in 2022
Iraq
1,963
in 2022
Egypt rank
42nd
Iraq rank
43rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,967 against 1,963 in Iraq, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 43rd of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,992 | 1,151 | 840.96 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1,735 | 1,413 | 321.88 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1,722 | 1,760 | 38.81 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 1,967 against 1,963 in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Egypt and Iraq?
- 4, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 43rd of 219 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.