Belgium vs Japan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Belgium
0.39
in 2022
Japan
0.42
in 2022
Belgium rank
107th
Japan rank
105th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.42 against 0.39 in Belgium, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 107th and Japan ranks 105th of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.333 | 0.437 | 0.104 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.372 | 0.427 | 0.055 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.3867 | 0.42 | 0.0333 | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 0.42 against 0.39 in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.03, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Belgium ranks 107th and Japan ranks 105th 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.