Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Iraq
79.5%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
79.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
89th
Kyrgyzstan rank
90th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Iraq
  • Kyrgyzstan
-250255075200520132022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 79.5% against 79.4% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Iraq ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 90th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.7% -9.1% 14.8% Iraq
2010s 15.8% 16.5% 0.7% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 74.6% 75.7% 1.2% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Iraq or Kyrgyzstan?
Iraq, at 79.5% against 79.4% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Iraq ranks 89th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 90th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed