Japan vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Japan
0.4%
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
0.4%
in 2022
Japan rank
106th
United States Virgin Islands rank
107th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Japan
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 106th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 107th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Japan or United States Virgin Islands?
- Japan, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Japan ranks 106th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 107th 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).