Chile vs Hong Kong: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Chile
1.5%
in 2022
Hong Kong
1.6%
in 2022
Chile rank
36th
Hong Kong rank
33rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Chile
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Hong Kong ranks 33rd of 208 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Chile or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Chile and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Hong Kong rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Chile ranks 36th and Hong Kong 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).