Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Indonesia
8,731
in 2022
Viet Nam
2,622
in 2022
Indonesia rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
15th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 8,731 against 2,622 in Viet Nam, a difference of 6,109.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 3.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,471 | 2,161 | 5,310 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 8,229 | 2,741 | 5,488 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8,517 | 2,552 | 5,965 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
- Indonesia, at 8,731 against 2,622 in Viet Nam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 6,109, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Indonesia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 15th 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.