Iceland vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Iceland
1.6%
in 2022
Turks and Caicos Islands
1.8%
in 2022
Iceland rank
34th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
31st
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Iceland
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 34th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 31st of 208 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Iceland or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Iceland and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.2%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 31st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme β 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).