British Virgin Islands vs United States of America: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
British Virgin Islands
3.1%
in 2022
United States of America
2.6%
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
21st
United States of America rank
23rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- British Virgin Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 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 United States of America?
- British Virgin Islands, at 3.1% against 2.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between British Virgin Islands and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do British Virgin Islands and United States of America rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd 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).