Ethiopia vs Southern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Ethiopia
6,551 kmsq
in 2022
Southern Europe
4,907 kmsq
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
35th
Southern Europe rank
32nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Ethiopia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6,551 kmsq against 4,907 kmsq in Southern Europe, a difference of 1,644 kmsq.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 252 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,608 kmsq | 3,650 kmsq | 1,958 kmsq | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6,367 kmsq | 4,773 kmsq | 1,594 kmsq | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6,476 kmsq | 4,905 kmsq | 1,571 kmsq | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Ethiopia or Southern Europe?
- Ethiopia, at 6,551 kmsq against 4,907 kmsq in Southern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Ethiopia and Southern Europe?
- 1,644 kmsq, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Southern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Southern Europe ranks 32nd 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.