Estonia vs Finland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Estonia
4.5%
in 2022
Finland
6.6%
in 2022
Estonia rank
13th
Finland rank
10th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.6% against 4.5% in Estonia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 13th and Finland ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.6% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 6.5% | 2.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.6% | 2.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 6.6% against 4.5% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Estonia and Finland?
- 2.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Estonia ranks 13th and Finland ranks 10th 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.