Australia vs Ethiopia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Australia
4,467
in 2022
Ethiopia
6,551
in 2022
Australia rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
27th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Australia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6,551 against 4,467 in Australia, a difference of 2,084.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,356 | 5,608 | 252.11 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5,231 | 6,367 | 1,135 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4,423 | 6,476 | 2,053 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Australia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 6,551 against 4,467 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Australia and Ethiopia?
- 2,084, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Australia ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 27th 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.