Mauritius vs Qatar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Mauritius
13.6
in 2022
Qatar
16.03
in 2022
Mauritius rank
153rd
Qatar rank
151st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Mauritius
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 16.03 against 13.6 in Mauritius, a difference of 2.43.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.

Mauritius ranks 153rd and Qatar ranks 151st of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 10.13 11.75 1.62 Qatar
2010s 13.58 12.8 0.78 Mauritius
2020s 13.41 15.24 1.83 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Mauritius or Qatar?
Qatar, at 16.03 against 13.6 in Mauritius as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Mauritius and Qatar?
2.43, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Qatar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritius and Qatar rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Mauritius ranks 153rd and Qatar ranks 151st 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.

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About this data

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