El Salvador vs Portugal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

El Salvador
161.36 kmsq
in 2022
Portugal
187.41 kmsq
in 2022
El Salvador rank
135th
Portugal rank
129th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • El Salvador
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 187.41 kmsq against 161.36 kmsq in El Salvador, a difference of 26.05 kmsq.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 129th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 158.11 kmsq 120.19 kmsq 37.92 kmsq El Salvador
2010s 157.73 kmsq 176.97 kmsq 19.24 kmsq Portugal
2020s 160.06 kmsq 187.17 kmsq 27.11 kmsq Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, El Salvador or Portugal?
Portugal, at 187.41 kmsq against 161.36 kmsq in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between El Salvador and Portugal?
26.05 kmsq, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
El Salvador ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 129th of 252 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)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed