Latin America and the Caribbean vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Latin America and the Caribbean
0.8%
in 2022
Russian Federation
2.5%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd
Russian Federation rank
23rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.5% against 0.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 23rd of 37 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.5% against 0.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Russian Federation?
- 1.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Russian Federation?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Russian Federation rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 23rd of 37 groups.
- 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.