Canada vs Northern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Canada
9.3%
in 2022
Northern Europe
3.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Northern Europe rank
6th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Canada
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.3% against 3.2% in Northern Europe, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.9 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Northern Europe ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 2.7% | 6.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 3.1% | 6.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 3.2% | 6.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Canada or Northern Europe?
- Canada, at 9.3% against 3.2% in Northern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Canada and Northern Europe?
- 6.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Northern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Canada ranks 6th and Northern Europe ranks 6th 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.