Cambodia vs Hong Kong, China: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Cambodia
1.9%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
1.6%
in 2022
Cambodia rank
30th
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Cambodia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd of 208 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Cambodia or Hong Kong, China?
- Cambodia, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Cambodia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Hong Kong, China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Cambodia ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd 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).