Ireland vs Latvia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Ireland
1.3%
in 2022
Latvia
1.2%
in 2022
Ireland rank
42nd
Latvia rank
45th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Ireland ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 45th 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).