Peru vs Zambia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Peru
11,808
in 2022
Zambia
9,106
in 2022
Peru rank
14th
Zambia rank
17th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 11,808 against 9,106 in Zambia, a difference of 2,702.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,340 | 9,324 | 3,016 | Peru |
| 2010s | 12,156 | 9,132 | 3,024 | Peru |
| 2020s | 11,862 | 9,085 | 2,777 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 11,808 against 9,106 in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Peru and Zambia?
- 2,702, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Peru ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.