Chile vs Iceland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Chile
1.5%
in 2022
Iceland
1.6%
in 2022
Chile rank
36th
Iceland rank
34th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 34th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Chile or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Chile and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Chile ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 34th 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.