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
0.10.20.30.40.5200020112022

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.

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About this data

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