Estonia vs World: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Estonia
4.5%
in 2022
World
1.9%
in 2022
Estonia rank
13th
World rank
12th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Estonia
- World
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.5% against 1.9% in World, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 13th and World ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Estonia or World?
- Estonia, at 4.5% against 1.9% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Estonia and World?
- 2.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and World rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Estonia ranks 13th and World ranks 12th 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.