Greece vs Jordan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Greece
0.51
in 2022
Jordan
0.49
in 2022
Greece rank
86th
Jordan rank
88th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Greece
  • Jordan
0.10.20.30.40.5200020112022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.51 against 0.49 in Jordan, a difference of 0.02.

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

Greece ranks 86th and Jordan ranks 88th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.356 0.444 0.088 Jordan
2010s 0.472 0.497 0.025 Jordan
2020s 0.5133 0.49 0.0233 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Greece or Jordan?
Greece, at 0.51 against 0.49 in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Greece and Jordan?
0.02, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jordan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and Jordan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Greece ranks 86th and Jordan ranks 88th 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