Belgium vs United States Virgin Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Belgium
0.4%
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
0.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
116th
United States Virgin Islands rank
115th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Belgium
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 116th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 115th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Belgium
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% United States Virgin Islands
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Belgium or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Belgium and United States Virgin Islands?
0.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States Virgin Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Belgium ranks 116th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 115th 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