Central America vs Iraq: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Central America
0.5%
in 2022
Iraq
1.4%
in 2022
Central America rank
23rd
Iraq rank
25th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Central America
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.4% against 0.5% in Central America, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.6 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 37 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Central America or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.4% against 0.5% in Central America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Central America and Iraq?
- 0.9%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Iraq?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Central America and Iraq rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.