What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria?

0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria?

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nigeria: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.2%

in 2022

Nigeria

0.2%

in 2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

136th

Nigeria rank

139th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nigeria

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 208 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2%	0.1%	0.0%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Nigeria?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria?: 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th and Nigeria ranks 139th 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).