Finland vs Norway: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Finland
22,408
in 2022
Norway
12,157
in 2022
Finland rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 22,408 against 12,157 in Norway, a difference of 10,251.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,098 | 10,228 | 8,871 | Finland |
| 2010s | 21,956 | 11,506 | 10,450 | Finland |
| 2020s | 22,384 | 12,029 | 10,356 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 22,408 against 12,157 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Finland and Norway?
- 10,251, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Finland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th 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.