Belgium vs Gibraltar: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Belgium
0.39
in 2022
Gibraltar
0.36
in 2022
Belgium rank
107th
Gibraltar rank
109th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Belgium
  • Gibraltar
00.10.20.30.4200020112022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.39 against 0.36 in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Gibraltar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gibraltar ahead.

Belgium ranks 107th and Gibraltar ranks 109th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Gibraltar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Gibraltar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.333 0.372 0.039 Gibraltar
2010s 0.372 0.355 0.017 Belgium
2020s 0.3867 0.3567 0.03 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Belgium or Gibraltar?
Belgium, at 0.39 against 0.36 in Gibraltar as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Belgium and Gibraltar?
0.03, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Gibraltar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Gibraltar rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Belgium ranks 107th and Gibraltar ranks 109th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed