Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Dominican Republic
0.8%
in 2022
El Salvador
0.8%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
64th
El Salvador rank
67th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th and El Salvador ranks 67th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.8% against 0.8% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th and El Salvador ranks 67th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).