India vs Northern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
India
8,260
in 2022
Northern Europe
68,851
in 2022
India rank
20th
Northern Europe rank
20th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- India
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 68,851 against 8,260 in India, a difference of 60,591.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 8.3 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and Northern Europe ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,037 | 58,578 | 51,541 | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 7,788 | 66,510 | 58,721 | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 7,966 | 68,480 | 60,514 | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, India or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 68,851 against 8,260 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between India and Northern Europe?
- 60,591, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Northern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- India ranks 20th and Northern Europe ranks 20th 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.