Iraq vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Iraq
1.4%
in 2022
Southern Africa
0.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
25th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Iraq
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.4% against 0.4% in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.4 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Iraq or Southern Africa?
- Iraq, at 1.4% against 0.4% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Iraq and Southern Africa?
- 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
- 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.