Iceland vs Romania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Iceland
1,662
in 2022
Romania
1,679
in 2022
Iceland rank
51st
Romania rank
49th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1,679 against 1,662 in Iceland, a difference of 17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Romania ranks 49th of 219 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,260 | 1,454 | 194.15 | Romania |
| 2010s | 1,467 | 1,654 | 187.38 | Romania |
| 2020s | 1,602 | 1,678 | 75.63 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Iceland or Romania?
- Romania, at 1,679 against 1,662 in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Iceland and Romania?
- 17, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Iceland ranks 51st and Romania ranks 49th 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.