Congo vs Uruguay: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Congo
0.47
in 2022
Uruguay
0.5
in 2022
Congo rank
90th
Uruguay rank
87th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Congo
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.5 against 0.47 in Congo, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Congo ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.381 | 0.433 | 0.052 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.473 | 0.468 | 0.005 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4733 | 0.5067 | 0.0333 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Congo or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.5 against 0.47 in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Congo and Uruguay?
- 0.03, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Uruguay rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Congo ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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.