Bulgaria vs Japan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Bulgaria
0.37
in 2022
Japan
0.42
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
108th
Japan rank
105th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.42 against 0.37 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Japan ranks 105th of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.294 | 0.437 | 0.143 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.375 | 0.427 | 0.052 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.3767 | 0.42 | 0.0433 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.42 against 0.37 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.05, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Japan ranks 105th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.