Kazakhstan vs Macao: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Kazakhstan
5.7%
in 2022
Macao
4.3%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Macao rank
15th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Kazakhstan
- Macao
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 5.7% against 4.3% in Macao, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Macao ranks 15th of 208 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Kazakhstan or Macao?
- Kazakhstan, at 5.7% against 4.3% in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Kazakhstan and Macao?
- 1.4%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Macao?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Macao rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Macao ranks 15th 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).