Republic of Korea vs Myanmar: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Republic of Korea
0.46
in 2022
Myanmar
0.45
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
92nd
Myanmar rank
95th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.46 against 0.45 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 92nd and Myanmar 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 Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.467 0.337 0.13 Republic of Korea
2010s 0.434 0.426 0.008 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 Myanmar?
Republic of Korea, at 0.46 against 0.45 in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Republic of Korea and Myanmar?
0.01, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Myanmar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Myanmar rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Republic of Korea ranks 92nd and Myanmar 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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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