Belize vs New Zealand: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Belize
1.3%
in 2022
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2022
Belize rank
40th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Belize
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Belize or New Zealand?
- Belize, at 1.3% against 1.2% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Belize and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and New Zealand rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Belize ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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).