Mongolia vs Norway: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Mongolia
13,861
in 2022
Norway
12,157
in 2022
Mongolia rank
12th
Norway rank
13th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Mongolia
- Norway
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 13,861 against 12,157 in Norway, a difference of 1,704.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,776 | 10,228 | 2,548 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 13,923 | 11,506 | 2,416 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 13,866 | 12,029 | 1,838 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Mongolia or Norway?
- Mongolia, at 13,861 against 12,157 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Mongolia and Norway?
- 1,704, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Norway rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mongolia ranks 12th 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.