Ecuador vs Iceland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Ecuador
1,746
in 2022
Iceland
1,662
in 2022
Ecuador rank
48th
Iceland rank
51st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Ecuador
  • Iceland
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k200020112022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1,746 against 1,662 in Iceland, a difference of 84.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Ecuador ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 51st of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,439 1,260 178.49 Ecuador
2010s 1,615 1,467 148.17 Ecuador
2020s 1,709 1,602 106.52 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Ecuador or Iceland?
Ecuador, at 1,746 against 1,662 in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Ecuador and Iceland?
84, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Ecuador ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 51st 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