Estonia vs Rwanda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Estonia
4.5%
in 2022
Rwanda
5.8%
in 2022
Estonia rank
13th
Rwanda rank
11th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Estonia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.8% against 4.5% in Estonia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Estonia ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 221 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.7% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.8% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Estonia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.8% against 4.5% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Estonia and Rwanda?
- 1.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Rwanda rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Estonia ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 11th 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.