Finland vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Finland
22,408
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
156,315
in 2022
Finland rank
14th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
14th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Finland
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020112022

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 156,315 against 22,408 in Finland, a difference of 133,907.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 7.0 times Finland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th of 252 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 19,098 160,473 141,375 Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 21,956 158,954 136,998 Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 22,384 157,118 134,733 Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Finland or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 156,315 against 22,408 in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Finland and Latin America and the Caribbean?
133,907, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latin America and the Caribbean?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Finland ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th 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)
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