Gambia vs Turkey: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Gambia
0.9%
in 2022
Turkey
0.9%
in 2022
Gambia rank
56th
Turkey rank
56th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Gambia
- Turkey
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 56th of 208 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Gambia or Turkey?
- Gambia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Gambia and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Turkey rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Gambia ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 56th 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).