Switzerland vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Switzerland
3.1%
in 2022
United States of America
2.6%
in 2022
Switzerland rank
19th
United States of America rank
22nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 3.1% against 2.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Switzerland ranks 19th 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.