Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Sweden: Reservoir maximum water area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.4%
in 2022
Sweden
1.7%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 0.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 4.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 37 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 1.5% 1.2% Sweden
2010s 0.4% 1.6% 1.3% Sweden
2020s 0.4% 1.7% 1.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.7% against 0.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden?
1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed