Hungary vs New Zealand: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Hungary
1.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2022
Hungary rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
43rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Hungary
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Hungary ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Hungary or New Zealand?
- Hungary, at 1.2% against 1.2% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Hungary and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Hungary ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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).