Mauritania vs Yemen: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Mauritania
71.92
in 2022
Yemen
65.01
in 2022
Mauritania rank
128th
Yemen rank
131st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 71.92 against 65.01 in Yemen, a difference of 6.91.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 128th and Yemen ranks 131st of 219 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.03 | 43.56 | 3.46 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 49.55 | 46.99 | 2.56 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 66.54 | 60 | 6.54 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Mauritania, at 71.92 against 65.01 in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 6.91, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mauritania ranks 128th and Yemen ranks 131st 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.