China (People’s Republic of) vs Poland: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

China (People’s Republic of)
1.06
in 2022
Poland
0.99
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
49th
Poland rank
52nd

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Poland
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.06 against 0.99 in Poland, a difference of 0.07.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 49th and Poland ranks 52nd of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.873 0.877 0.004 Poland
2010s 1 0.987 0.015 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.06 0.9933 0.0633 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, China (People’s Republic of) or Poland?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.06 against 0.99 in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between China (People’s Republic of) and Poland?
0.07, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Poland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Poland rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 49th and Poland ranks 52nd 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.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed