Eastern Africa vs Iraq: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Eastern Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Iraq
1.4%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
27th
Iraq rank
25th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.4% against 0.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.7 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 27th 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 | Eastern Africa | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Eastern Africa or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.4% against 0.4% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Eastern Africa and Iraq?
- 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Iraq?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Iraq rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th 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.