Jordan vs Uruguay: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Jordan
0.49
in 2022
Uruguay
0.5
in 2022
Jordan rank
88th
Uruguay rank
87th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Jordan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.5 against 0.49 in Jordan, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Jordan ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.444 0.433 0.011 Jordan
2010s 0.497 0.468 0.029 Jordan
2020s 0.49 0.5067 0.0167 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Jordan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.5 against 0.49 in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Jordan and Uruguay?
0.01, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Uruguay rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Jordan ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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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About this data

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