Luxembourg vs South Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Luxembourg
0.1%
in 2022
South Africa
0.1%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
170th
South Africa rank
167th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 167th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Luxembourg ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 167th 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.