Guatemala vs Turkey: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Guatemala
1.0%
in 2022
Turkey
0.9%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
53rd
Turkey rank
56th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Guatemala
- Turkey
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 56th of 208 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Guatemala or Turkey?
- Guatemala, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Guatemala and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Turkey rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 56th 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).