Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Sri Lanka
1,064 kmsq
in 2022
Uruguay
1,124 kmsq
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Uruguay rank
68th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,124 kmsq against 1,064 kmsq in Sri Lanka, a difference of 60 kmsq.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 68th of 252 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 596.09 kmsq | 1,338 kmsq | 741.56 kmsq | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 884.29 kmsq | 1,357 kmsq | 472.99 kmsq | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,034 kmsq | 1,241 kmsq | 206.85 kmsq | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,124 kmsq against 1,064 kmsq in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 60 kmsq, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 68th 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.