Hong Kong, China vs North Macedonia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Hong Kong, China
1.6%
in 2022
North Macedonia
1.8%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
North Macedonia rank
32nd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Hong Kong, China
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 32nd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Hong Kong, China and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and North Macedonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and North Macedonia rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 32nd 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).