Iceland vs Southern Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Iceland
1.6%
in 2022
Southern Africa
0.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
34th
Southern Africa rank
36th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Iceland
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.6% against 0.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 22.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Iceland or Southern Africa?
- Iceland, at 1.6% against 0.1% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Iceland and Southern Africa?
- 1.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Southern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 36th 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.