Uganda vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Uganda
3.3%
in 2022
Western Europe
0.8%
in 2022
Uganda rank
18th
Western Europe rank
21st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Uganda
- Western Europe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.3% against 0.8% in Western Europe, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 4.2 times Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 2.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 2.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Uganda or Western Europe?
- Uganda, at 3.3% against 0.8% in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Uganda and Western Europe?
- 2.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Uganda and Western Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Uganda ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 21st 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.