Lesotho vs Switzerland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Lesotho
42.34 kmsq
in 2022
Switzerland
52.22 kmsq
in 2022
Lesotho rank
163rd
Switzerland rank
160th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Lesotho
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 52.22 kmsq against 42.34 kmsq in Lesotho, a difference of 9.88 kmsq.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 160th of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.49 kmsq | 23.49 kmsq | 12 kmsq | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.79 kmsq | 32.18 kmsq | 6.61 kmsq | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 42.84 kmsq | 48.22 kmsq | 5.37 kmsq | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Lesotho or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 52.22 kmsq against 42.34 kmsq in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 9.88 kmsq, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd 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.