Greenland vs Kazakhstan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Greenland
4.2%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
5.7%
in 2022
Greenland rank
15th
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Greenland
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 5.7% against 4.2% in Greenland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Greenland ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 5.3% | 0.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 5.7% | 1.6% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Greenland or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 5.7% against 4.2% in Greenland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Greenland and Kazakhstan?
- 1.5%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kazakhstan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Kazakhstan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Greenland ranks 15th and Kazakhstan 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.