Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
59,506
in 2022
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
422,949
in 2022
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
4th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
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How they compare

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) currently reports 422,949 against 59,506 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 363,443.

That makes Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 7.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 4th of 24 groups.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 55,138 393,304 338,166 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2010s 57,210 411,358 354,147 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2020s 59,297 423,984 364,687 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), at 422,949 against 59,506 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
363,443, with Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 4th of 24 groups.
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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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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed