Mozambique vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Mozambique
8,223 kmsq
in 2022
Western Europe
8,696 kmsq
in 2022
Mozambique rank
27th
Western Europe rank
30th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Mozambique
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 8,696 kmsq against 8,223 kmsq in Mozambique, a difference of 473 kmsq.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,040 kmsq | 6,968 kmsq | 1,072 kmsq | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8,315 kmsq | 8,326 kmsq | 11.43 kmsq | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 8,210 kmsq | 8,682 kmsq | 472.05 kmsq | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Mozambique or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 8,696 kmsq against 8,223 kmsq in Mozambique as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Mozambique and Western Europe?
- 473 kmsq, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Western Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mozambique ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 252 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.