Finland vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Finland
6.6%
in 2022
United States of America
2.6%
in 2022
Finland rank
10th
United States of America rank
8th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.6% against 2.6% in United States of America, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 221 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.5% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.6% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 2.6% | 4.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Finland or United States of America?
- Finland, at 6.6% against 2.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Finland and United States of America?
- 4.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Finland ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th 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.