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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.45
in 2022
Myanmar
0.45
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
95th
Myanmar rank
95th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
00.10.20.30.40.5200020112022

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.45 against 0.45 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th and Myanmar ranks 95th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.33 0.337 0.007 Myanmar
2010s 0.41 0.426 0.016 Myanmar
2020s 0.45 0.45 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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