Burundi vs Nicaragua: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Burundi
7.0%
in 2022
Nicaragua
7.2%
in 2022
Burundi rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
8th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Burundi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 208 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Burundi or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Burundi and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Nicaragua rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Burundi ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 8th 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).