Canada vs Turkmenistan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Canada
9.3%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
18.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Canada
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 18.1% against 9.3% in Canada, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 16.8% | 7.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 17.7% | 8.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 18.2% | 8.9% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Canada or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 18.1% against 9.3% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Canada and Turkmenistan?
- 8.8%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Canada ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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).