Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mauritania: Reservoir maximum water area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
381.27 kmsq
in 2022
Mauritania
338.88 kmsq
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
66th
Mauritania rank
70th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 381.27 kmsq against 338.88 kmsq in Mauritania, a difference of 42.39 kmsq.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 70th of 252 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 398.17 kmsq 287.82 kmsq 110.35 kmsq Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 392.43 kmsq 301.98 kmsq 90.45 kmsq Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 385.36 kmsq 342.69 kmsq 42.66 kmsq Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Mauritania?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 381.27 kmsq against 338.88 kmsq in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania?
42.39 kmsq, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 70th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed