Myanmar vs South America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Myanmar
1.6%
in 2022
South America
0.7%
in 2022
Myanmar rank
19th
South America rank
19th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Myanmar
- South America
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.6% against 0.7% in South America, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.3 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
Myanmar ranks 19th and South America ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Myanmar or South America?
- Myanmar, at 1.6% against 0.7% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Myanmar and South America?
- 0.9%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and South America rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Myanmar ranks 19th and South America ranks 19th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.