Iran vs Macao: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Iran
3.4%
in 2022
Macao
4.3%
in 2022
Iran rank
18th
Macao rank
15th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Iran
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 4.3% against 3.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 18th and Macao ranks 15th of 208 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Macao |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1.2% | Macao |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Iran or Macao?
- Macao, at 4.3% against 3.4% in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Iran and Macao?
- 0.9%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Macao?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Macao rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Iran ranks 18th and Macao ranks 15th 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).