Greenland vs Kyrgyzstan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Greenland
4.2%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
3.5%
in 2022
Greenland rank
15th
Kyrgyzstan rank
16th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Greenland
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 4.2% against 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Greenland ranks 15th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Greenland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Greenland, at 4.2% against 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Greenland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.7%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Greenland ranks 15th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th 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.