Greece vs Jordan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Greece
0.5%
in 2022
Jordan
0.5%
in 2022
Greece rank
92nd
Jordan rank
95th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Greece
  • Jordan
0.10.20.30.40.5200020112022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.

Greece ranks 92nd and Jordan ranks 95th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Jordan
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Jordan
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Greece or Jordan?
Greece, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Greece and Jordan?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jordan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and Jordan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Greece ranks 92nd and Jordan ranks 95th 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)
Unit
%
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