Brazil vs Developing regions: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Brazil
61,477 kmsq
in 2022
Developing regions
869,284 kmsq
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Developing regions rank
2nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Brazil
- Developing regions
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 869,284 kmsq against 61,477 kmsq in Brazil, a difference of 807,807 kmsq.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 14.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Developing regions ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,528 kmsq | 802,198 kmsq | 739,669 kmsq | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 62,675 kmsq | 845,518 kmsq | 782,843 kmsq | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 61,225 kmsq | 867,758 kmsq | 806,533 kmsq | Developing regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Brazil or Developing regions?
- Developing regions, at 869,284 kmsq against 61,477 kmsq in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Brazil and Developing regions?
- 807,807 kmsq, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Developing regions?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Developing regions rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Developing regions ranks 2nd of 212 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.