Bhutan vs Nauru: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Bhutan
0.2%
in 2022
Nauru
0.2%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
132nd
Nauru rank
129th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Bhutan
  • Nauru
00.050.10.150.20.25200020112022

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 132nd and Nauru ranks 129th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Bhutan
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Bhutan
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Nauru

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 Nauru?
Nauru, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Bhutan and Nauru?
0.0%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nauru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Nauru rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Bhutan ranks 132nd and Nauru ranks 129th 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

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