Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Brazil
0.7%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8%
in 2022
Brazil rank
70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Brazil ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Brazil
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.1% Brazil
2020s 0.7% 0.8% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Brazil ranks 70th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th 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
Last refreshed

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