Belgium vs Gibraltar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Belgium
0.4%
in 2022
Gibraltar
0.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
116th
Gibraltar rank
118th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Belgium
  • Gibraltar
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Gibraltar's.

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

Belgium ranks 116th and Gibraltar ranks 118th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Gibraltar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Gibraltar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Gibraltar
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Belgium
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Belgium or Gibraltar?
Belgium, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Gibraltar as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Belgium and Gibraltar?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Gibraltar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Gibraltar rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Belgium ranks 116th and Gibraltar ranks 118th 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