Russian Federation vs South America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Russian Federation
2.5%
in 2022
South America
0.8%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
23rd
South America rank
22nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Russian Federation
- South America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.5% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.2 times South America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 23rd and South America ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 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, Russian Federation or South America?
- Russian Federation, at 2.5% against 0.8% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Russian Federation and South America?
- 1.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and South America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Russian Federation ranks 23rd and South 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.