Armenia vs World: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Armenia
4.4%
in 2022
World
1.9%
in 2022
Armenia rank
14th
World rank
12th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Armenia
- World
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 4.4% against 1.9% in World, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 14th and World ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Armenia or World?
- Armenia, at 4.4% against 1.9% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Armenia and World?
- 2.5%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and World rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Armenia ranks 14th and World ranks 12th 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.