Iraq vs Thailand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Iraq
1,963
in 2022
Thailand
2,233
in 2022
Iraq rank
43rd
Thailand rank
40th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Iraq
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2,233 against 1,963 in Iraq, a difference of 270.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 40th of 219 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,151 | 1,801 | 650 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,413 | 2,149 | 736.4 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,760 | 2,198 | 437.21 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Iraq or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2,233 against 1,963 in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Iraq and Thailand?
- 270, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Iraq ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 40th 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.