Iceland vs Southern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Iceland
1.6%
in 2022
Southern Europe
0.4%
in 2022
Iceland rank
34th
Southern Europe rank
33rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Iceland
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.6% against 0.4% in Southern Europe, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.4 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 34th and Southern Europe ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 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 Europe?
- Iceland, at 1.6% against 0.4% in Southern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Iceland and Southern Europe?
- 1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Southern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Southern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Southern Europe ranks 33rd 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.