Albania vs Sri Lanka: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Albania
0.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2022
Albania rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
60th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Albania
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Albania
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Albania or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Albania as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Albania and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Albania and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Albania ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).