Azerbaijan vs Turkmenistan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Azerbaijan
90.5%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
18.1%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Azerbaijan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 90.5% against 18.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 72.4%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 5.0 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 16.8% | 51.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 17.7% | 64.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 18.2% | 72.4% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan?
- Azerbaijan, at 90.5% against 18.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 72.4%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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).