El Salvador vs Faroe Islands: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
El Salvador
0.8%
in 2022
Faroe Islands
0.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
67th
Faroe Islands rank
68th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- El Salvador
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 67th and Faroe Islands ranks 68th of 208 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, El Salvador or Faroe Islands?
- El Salvador, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Faroe Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between El Salvador and Faroe Islands?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Faroe Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- El Salvador ranks 67th and Faroe Islands ranks 68th 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).