Azerbaijan vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Azerbaijan
90.5%
in 2022
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
4.4%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
1st
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
3rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 90.5% against 4.4% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 86.1%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 20.8 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

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

Azerbaijan ranks 1st and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan China, Macao Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 68.6% 5.0% 63.6% Azerbaijan
2010s 81.7% 4.5% 77.3% Azerbaijan
2020s 90.5% 4.2% 86.3% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Azerbaijan or China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Azerbaijan, at 90.5% against 4.4% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Azerbaijan and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
86.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Azerbaijan and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Azerbaijan ranks 1st and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd 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