Greenland vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Greenland
4.2%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
3.5%
in 2022
Greenland rank
16th
Kyrgyzstan rank
17th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Greenland
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 4.2% against 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Greenland ranks 16th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th of 208 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Greenland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Greenland, at 4.2% against 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Greenland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.7%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Greenland ranks 16th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th 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).