Belgium vs Switzerland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Belgium
50.49 kmsq
in 2022
Switzerland
52.22 kmsq
in 2022
Belgium rank
161st
Switzerland rank
160th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 52.22 kmsq against 50.49 kmsq in Belgium, a difference of 1.73 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 160th of 252 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.44 kmsq | 23.49 kmsq | 2.05 kmsq | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.43 kmsq | 32.18 kmsq | 1.76 kmsq | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 45.6 kmsq | 48.22 kmsq | 2.61 kmsq | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 52.22 kmsq against 50.49 kmsq in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 1.73 kmsq, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Belgium ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 160th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.