Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Dominican Republic
0.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 208 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th 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).