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

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
9,382
in 2022
Peru
11,808
in 2022
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
10th
Peru rank
14th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Peru
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020112022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 11,808 against 9,382 in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 2,426.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 10th and Peru ranks 14th of 24 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 12,060 12,340 280.15 Peru
2010s 10,971 12,156 1,185 Peru
2020s 9,417 11,862 2,444 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Peru?
Peru, at 11,808 against 9,382 in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru?
2,426, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 10th and Peru ranks 14th of 24 groups.
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