Kuwait vs Palau: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Kuwait
0.15
in 2022
Palau
0.14
in 2022
Kuwait rank
142nd
Palau rank
143rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Kuwait
- Palau
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.15 against 0.14 in Palau, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 142nd and Palau ranks 143rd of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.08 | 0.085 | 0.005 | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.097 | 0.113 | 0.016 | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.15 | 0.1333 | 0.0167 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Kuwait or Palau?
- Kuwait, at 0.15 against 0.14 in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Kuwait and Palau?
- 0.01, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Palau rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Kuwait ranks 142nd and Palau ranks 143rd 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.