India vs Seychelles: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

India
0.25
in 2022
Seychelles
0.28
in 2022
India rank
123rd
Seychelles rank
120th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • India
  • Seychelles
0.10.20.3200020112022

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.28 against 0.25 in India, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 123rd and Seychelles ranks 120th of 207 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 0.213 0.227 0.014 Seychelles
2010s 0.239 0.295 0.056 Seychelles
2020s 0.24 0.2967 0.0567 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, India or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 0.28 against 0.25 in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between India and Seychelles?
0.03, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Seychelles?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do India and Seychelles rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
India ranks 123rd and Seychelles ranks 120th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed