Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs South Korea: Reservoir minimum water area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0.4%
in 2022
South Korea
0.3%
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
25th
South Korea rank
28th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 28th of 222 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% South Korea
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or South Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 0.4% against 0.3% in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Korea?
0.1%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Korea rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 28th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed