Armenia vs Greenland: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Armenia
4.4%
in 2022
Greenland
4.2%
in 2022
Armenia rank
14th
Greenland rank
16th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Armenia
- Greenland
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Greenland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 14th and Greenland ranks 16th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.3% | 0.9% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Armenia or Greenland?
- Armenia, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Greenland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Armenia and Greenland?
- 0.2%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Greenland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Greenland rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Armenia ranks 14th and Greenland ranks 16th 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
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).