Kyrgyzstan vs Uganda: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Kyrgyzstan
3.5%
in 2022
Uganda
3.3%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
17th
Uganda rank
19th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uganda
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th of 208 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Kyrgyzstan or Uganda?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Kyrgyzstan and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Uganda rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th 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).