Israel vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Israel
2.0%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.7%
in 2022
Israel rank
28th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
26th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Israel
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 2.0% against 0.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Israel's figure about 3.1 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 28th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th of 221 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 0.6% 1.2% Israel
2010s 2.1% 0.6% 1.4% Israel
2020s 2.0% 0.6% 1.4% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Israel or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Israel, at 2.0% against 0.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Israel and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.3%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Israel and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Israel ranks 28th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th 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)
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