Armenia vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Armenia
4.4%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
3.5%
in 2022
Armenia rank
14th
Kyrgyzstan rank
17th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Armenia
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 4.4% against 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.3 times Kyrgyzstan's.

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

Armenia ranks 14th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9% 3.5% 0.4% Armenia
2010s 4.4% 3.5% 0.9% Armenia
2020s 4.4% 3.5% 0.9% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
Armenia, at 4.4% against 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Armenia and Kyrgyzstan?
0.9%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Kyrgyzstan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Armenia and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Armenia ranks 14th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th 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).