Finland vs Nicaragua: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Finland
6.6%
in 2022
Nicaragua
7.2%
in 2022
Finland rank
10th
Nicaragua rank
8th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Finland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.2% against 6.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 208 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.1% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Finland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7.2% against 6.6% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Finland and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Nicaragua rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Finland ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 8th 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).