Finland vs World: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Finland
6.6%
in 2022
World
1.9%
in 2022
Finland rank
10th
World rank
12th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.6% against 1.9% in World, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 3.4 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and World ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.9% | 4.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 1.9% | 4.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Finland or World?
- Finland, at 6.6% against 1.9% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Finland and World?
- 4.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Finland ranks 10th 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.