Eastern Europe vs Finland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Eastern Europe
2.3%
in 2022
Finland
6.6%
in 2022
Eastern Europe rank
10th
Finland rank
10th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.6% against 2.3% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 10th and Finland ranks 10th of 37 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.6% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 6.5% | 4.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 6.6% | 4.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Eastern Europe or Finland?
- Finland, at 6.6% against 2.3% in Eastern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Eastern Europe and Finland?
- 4.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Europe and Finland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 10th and Finland ranks 10th of 37 groups.
- 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.