Armenia vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Armenia
4.4%
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1.6%
in 2022
Armenia rank
14th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
15th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Armenia
  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1234200020112022

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 4.4% against 1.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 2.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 14th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 15th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9% 1.6% 2.3% Armenia
2010s 4.4% 1.7% 2.7% Armenia
2020s 4.4% 1.6% 2.8% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Armenia or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Armenia, at 4.4% against 1.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Armenia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
2.8%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Armenia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Armenia ranks 14th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed