Finland vs Greenland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Finland
22,408
in 2022
Greenland
17,316
in 2022
Finland rank
10th
Greenland rank
11th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Finland
- Greenland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 22,408 against 17,316 in Greenland, a difference of 5,092.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Greenland ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,098 | 18,685 | 413.14 | Finland |
| 2010s | 21,956 | 21,676 | 280.45 | Finland |
| 2020s | 22,384 | 17,068 | 5,316 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Finland or Greenland?
- Finland, at 22,408 against 17,316 in Greenland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Finland and Greenland?
- 5,092, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greenland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Greenland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Finland ranks 10th and Greenland ranks 11th 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.