Benin vs India: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Benin
0.24
in 2022
India
0.25
in 2022
Benin rank
125th
India rank
123rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Benin
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.25 against 0.24 in Benin, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Benin ranks 125th and India ranks 123rd of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.203 | 0.213 | 0.01 | India |
| 2010s | 0.246 | 0.239 | 0.007 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Benin or India?
- India, at 0.25 against 0.24 in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Benin and India?
- 0.01, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Benin and India rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Benin ranks 125th and India ranks 123rd 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.