How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Ethiopia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Ethiopia

0.6%

in 2022

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

0.6%

in 2022

Ethiopia rank

83rd

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

85th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

Ethiopia
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 83rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 85th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Ethiopia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Ethiopia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Ethiopia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?: Ethiopia ranks 83rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 85th 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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Indicator: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit: %
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).