Argentina vs Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Argentina
25,229
in 2022
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
9,382
in 2022
Argentina rank
8th
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
10th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 25,229 against 9,382 in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 15,847.

That makes Argentina's figure about 2.7 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 8th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 10th of 219 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Difference Ahead
2000s 28,087 12,060 16,026 Argentina
2010s 24,807 10,971 13,836 Argentina
2020s 26,357 9,417 16,940 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Argentina or Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Argentina, at 25,229 against 9,382 in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Argentina and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
15,847, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Argentina ranks 8th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed