Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Sri Lanka
1.6%
in 2022
Thailand
1.6%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Thailand rank
16th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.