Cameroon vs Kuwait: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Cameroon
0.2%
in 2022
Kuwait
0.1%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
141st
Kuwait rank
143rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Cameroon
- Kuwait
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
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 141st and Kuwait ranks 143rd of 208 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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 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 0.2% against 0.1% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Cameroon and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, 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 141st and Kuwait ranks 143rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme – processed by 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
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).