Norway vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Norway
1.9%
in 2022
Tonga
2.2%
in 2022
Norway rank
29th
Tonga rank
27th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Norway
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.2% against 1.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Norway or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.2% against 1.9% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Norway and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Norway ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 27th 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.