Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2022
Tajikistan
0.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Tajikistan rank
64th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Tajikistan ranks 64th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Tajikistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Tajikistan ranks 64th 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.