Finland vs Germany: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Finland
9.2%
in 2022
Germany
9.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
125th
Germany rank
126th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 125th and Germany ranks 126th of 216 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 9.2% against 9.0% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Finland and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Finland ranks 125th and Germany ranks 126th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.