El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
El Salvador
161.36 kmsq
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
153.33 kmsq
in 2022
El Salvador rank
135th
Saudi Arabia rank
136th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- El Salvador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 161.36 kmsq against 153.33 kmsq in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8.03 kmsq.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 135th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 252 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.11 kmsq | 82.35 kmsq | 75.76 kmsq | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 157.73 kmsq | 118.3 kmsq | 39.43 kmsq | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 160.06 kmsq | 151.5 kmsq | 8.56 kmsq | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, El Salvador or Saudi Arabia?
- El Salvador, at 161.36 kmsq against 153.33 kmsq in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 8.03 kmsq, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- El Salvador ranks 135th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th 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.