Iraq vs World: Reservoir maximum water area
Iraq
0.8%
in 2022
World
0.3%
in 2022
Iraq rank
9th
World rank
11th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Iraq
- World
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.8% against 0.3% in World, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 222 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Iraq or World?
- Iraq, at 0.8% against 0.3% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Iraq and World?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and World rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Iraq ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.