Iran vs Switzerland: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Iran
3.4%
in 2022
Switzerland
3.1%
in 2022
Iran rank
18th
Switzerland rank
20th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Iran
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Iran |
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 Switzerland?
- Iran, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Iran and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Switzerland rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Iran ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 20th 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).