Finland vs Rwanda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Finland
6.6%
in 2022
Rwanda
5.8%
in 2022
Finland rank
10th
Rwanda rank
11th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Finland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.6% against 5.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 221 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Finland or Rwanda?
- Finland, at 6.6% against 5.8% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Finland and Rwanda?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Rwanda rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Finland ranks 10th 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.