Bhutan vs Malaysia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Bhutan
0.2
in 2022
Malaysia
0.22
in 2022
Bhutan rank
131st
Malaysia rank
128th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.22 against 0.2 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 128th of 207 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.156 | 0.213 | 0.057 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.204 | 0.215 | 0.011 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.21 | 0.01 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.22 against 0.2 in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 0.02, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Bhutan ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 128th 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.