Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Belgium or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Belgium as of 2022.

What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Belgium and United States Virgin Islands?

0.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States Virgin Islands?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Belgium vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Belgium

0.4%

in 2022

United States Virgin Islands

0.4%

in 2022

Belgium rank

108th

United States Virgin Islands rank

107th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

Belgium
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 108th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 107th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	Belgium
2010s	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	United States Virgin Islands

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 United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Belgium and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States Virgin Islands?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?: Belgium ranks 108th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 107th 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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Indicator: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit: %
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).