Switzerland vs Uganda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Switzerland
3.1%
in 2022
Uganda
3.3%
in 2022
Switzerland rank
19th
Uganda rank
18th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Switzerland
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Switzerland ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Switzerland or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Switzerland and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Uganda rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Switzerland ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 18th 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.