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
-50050100200520132022

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
Unit
%
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