British Virgin Islands vs Russian Federation: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
British Virgin Islands
3.1%
in 2022
Russian Federation
2.5%
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
21st
Russian Federation rank
24th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Russian Federation
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 3.1% against 2.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 24th of 208 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, British Virgin Islands or Russian Federation?
- British Virgin Islands, at 3.1% against 2.5% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between British Virgin Islands and Russian Federation?
- 0.6%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Russian Federation?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Russian Federation rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 21st and Russian Federation ranks 24th 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
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).