Republic of Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Republic of Korea
0.46
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.45
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
92nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
95th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.46 against 0.45 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.01.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 92nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th of 207 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 0.467 0.33 0.137 Republic of Korea
2010s 0.434 0.41 0.024 Republic of Korea
2020s 0.4533 0.45 0.0033 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Republic of Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Republic of Korea, at 0.46 against 0.45 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.01, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Republic of Korea ranks 92nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th 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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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