Europe vs Finland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Europe
2.2%
in 2022
Finland
6.6%
in 2022
Europe rank
11th
Finland rank
10th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Europe
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.6% against 2.2% in Europe, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 3.0 times Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 11th 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 | Europe | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 5.6% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 6.5% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 6.6% | 4.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Europe or Finland?
- Finland, at 6.6% against 2.2% in Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Europe and Finland?
- 4.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe and Finland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Europe ranks 11th 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.