Laos vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Reservoir maximum water area
Laos
0.5%
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia
0.1%
in 2022
Laos rank
25th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
27th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Laos
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.5% against 0.1% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.4 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 25th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 27th of 222 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Laos or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Laos, at 0.5% against 0.1% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Laos and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Laos ranks 25th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 27th 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.