Russian Federation vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Russian Federation
2.5%
in 2022
United States of America
2.6%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
23rd
United States of America rank
22nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Russian Federation ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd 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.