French Polynesia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

French Polynesia
2.85
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.28
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
22nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
25th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 2.85 against 2.28 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.57.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 22nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.183 2.2 2.02 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 1.42 2.17 0.75 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 2.82 2.22 0.6067 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, French Polynesia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
French Polynesia, at 2.85 against 2.28 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between French Polynesia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.57, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do French Polynesia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
French Polynesia ranks 22nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed