Cameroon vs Kuwait: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Cameroon
0.17
in 2022
Kuwait
0.15
in 2022
Cameroon rank
140th
Kuwait rank
142nd

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kuwait
0.050.10.150.2200020112022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.17 against 0.15 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

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

Cameroon ranks 140th and Kuwait ranks 142nd of 207 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 0.149 0.08 0.069 Cameroon
2010s 0.183 0.097 0.086 Cameroon
2020s 0.17 0.15 0.02 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Cameroon or Kuwait?
Cameroon, at 0.17 against 0.15 in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Cameroon and Kuwait?
0.02, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kuwait?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Kuwait rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Cameroon ranks 140th and Kuwait ranks 142nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed