Denmark vs Germany: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Denmark
1.0%
in 2022
Germany
0.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
51st
Germany rank
54th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 51st and Germany ranks 54th of 221 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Denmark ranks 51st and Germany ranks 54th 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.