France vs Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

France
0.5%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.5%
in 2022
France rank
101st
Republic of Korea rank
99th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

France ranks 101st and Republic of Korea ranks 99th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Republic of Korea
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% France
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, France or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.5% against 0.5% in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between France and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
France ranks 101st and Republic of Korea ranks 99th 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