Qatar vs Western Sahara: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Qatar
16.03
in 2022
Western Sahara
14.07
in 2022
Qatar rank
151st
Western Sahara rank
152nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Qatar
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 16.03 against 14.07 in Western Sahara, a difference of 1.96.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 151st and Western Sahara ranks 152nd of 219 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 | 13.56 | 1.81 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 12.8 | 16.23 | 3.43 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 15.24 | 15.44 | 0.1976 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Qatar or Western Sahara?
- Qatar, at 16.03 against 14.07 in Western Sahara as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Qatar and Western Sahara?
- 1.96, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Western Sahara?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Western Sahara rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Qatar ranks 151st and Western Sahara ranks 152nd 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.