Mauritania vs Turkey: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Mauritania
37.9%
in 2022
Turkey
37.0%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
170th
Turkey rank
173rd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Mauritania
- Turkey
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 37.9% against 37.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.
Mauritania ranks 170th and Turkey ranks 173rd of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.3% | 2.0% | 16.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 13.8% | 11.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 34.7% | 18.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Mauritania or Turkey?
- Mauritania, at 37.9% against 37.0% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Mauritania and Turkey?
- 0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkey?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Turkey rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Mauritania ranks 170th and Turkey ranks 173rd 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.