Faroe Islands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Faroe Islands
0.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.7%
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 221 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.1% 0.7% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Faroe Islands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Faroe Islands, at 0.8% against 0.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Faroe Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Faroe Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Faroe Islands ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed