Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Myanmar
1.6%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.6%
in 2022
Myanmar rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Myanmar ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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.