Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Hong Kong, China
1.6%
in 2022
Iceland
1.6%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Iceland rank
34th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 34th of 208 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 34th 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).