Kenya vs Southern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Kenya
7,914
in 2022
Southern Europe
4,907
in 2022
Kenya rank
23rd
Southern Europe rank
25th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Kenya
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7,914 against 4,907 in Southern Europe, a difference of 3,007.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,219 | 3,650 | 2,568 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7,673 | 4,773 | 2,899 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7,853 | 4,905 | 2,948 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kenya or Southern Europe?
- Kenya, at 7,914 against 4,907 in Southern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Kenya and Southern Europe?
- 3,007, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Southern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Southern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 25th 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.