Egypt vs Malaysia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Egypt
0.2%
in 2022
Malaysia
0.2%
in 2022
Egypt rank
132nd
Malaysia rank
129th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Egypt ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 129th of 208 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Egypt ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 129th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme β 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).