Argentina vs Peru: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Argentina
0.91
in 2022
Peru
0.92
in 2022
Argentina rank
56th
Peru rank
55th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Argentina
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.92 against 0.91 in Argentina, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Argentina ranks 56th and Peru ranks 55th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 1.01 0.96 0.05 Argentina
2010s 0.893 0.946 0.053 Peru
2020s 0.95 0.9233 0.0267 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Argentina or Peru?
Peru, at 0.92 against 0.91 in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Argentina and Peru?
0.01, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Argentina ranks 56th and Peru ranks 55th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed