Sri Lanka vs World: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Sri Lanka
1.6%
in 2022
World
0.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
18th
World rank
17th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.6% against 0.7% in World, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 18th and World ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 World?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.6% against 0.7% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Sri Lanka and World?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th and World ranks 17th 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.