Bangladesh vs Mozambique: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Bangladesh
1.1%
in 2022
Mozambique
1.0%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
48th
Mozambique rank
50th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Bangladesh
- Mozambique
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Mozambique ranks 50th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Bangladesh or Mozambique?
- Bangladesh, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Mozambique as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Bangladesh and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mozambique?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Mozambique rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th and Mozambique ranks 50th 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).