Iraq vs Republic of Korea: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Iraq
0.45
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.46
in 2022
Iraq rank
95th
Republic of Korea rank
92nd

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Iraq
  • Republic of Korea
0.20.30.40.5200020112022

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.46 against 0.45 in Iraq, a difference of 0.01.

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

Iraq ranks 95th and Republic of Korea ranks 92nd of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.265 0.467 0.202 Republic of Korea
2010s 0.323 0.434 0.111 Republic of Korea
2020s 0.4067 0.4533 0.0467 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Iraq or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.46 against 0.45 in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Iraq and Republic of Korea?
0.01, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Iraq ranks 95th and Republic of Korea ranks 92nd 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