Australia vs Central African Republic: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Australia
0.1%
in 2022
Central African Republic
0.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
176th
Central African Republic rank
173rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Australia
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 176th and Central African Republic ranks 173rd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Australia or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Australia and Central African Republic?
- 0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central African Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Central African Republic rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Australia ranks 176th and Central African Republic ranks 173rd 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).