Bahamas vs Finland: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Bahamas
8.1%
in 2022
Finland
6.6%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
7th
Finland rank
10th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Bahamas
- Finland
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 8.1% against 6.6% in Finland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 7th and Finland ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.5% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Bahamas or Finland?
- Bahamas, at 8.1% against 6.6% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Bahamas and Finland?
- 1.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Finland rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Bahamas ranks 7th and Finland ranks 10th 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).