Austria vs Colombia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Austria
0.7%
in 2022
Colombia
0.6%
in 2022
Austria rank
81st
Colombia rank
84th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Austria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Austria ranks 81st and Colombia ranks 84th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Colombia
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Colombia
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.0% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Austria or Colombia?
Austria, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Austria and Colombia?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Colombia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Austria and Colombia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Austria ranks 81st and Colombia ranks 84th 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