Kuwait vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Kuwait
99.1%
in 2022
Somalia
99.3%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
62nd
Somalia rank
61st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Kuwait
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 99.3% against 99.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 62nd and Somalia ranks 61st of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.0% | -12.9% | 1.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 19.9% | 2.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 84.2% | 15.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Kuwait or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 99.3% against 99.1% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Kuwait and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd and Somalia ranks 61st 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.