Bangladesh vs Zambia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Bangladesh
1.1%
in 2022
Zambia
1.2%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
48th
Zambia rank
46th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th of 208 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 46th 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).