Malawi vs Turkmenistan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Malawi
19.8%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
18.1%
in 2022
Malawi rank
2nd
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Malawi
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19.8% against 18.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.8% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.7% | 2.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.2% | 1.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Malawi or Turkmenistan?
- Malawi, at 19.8% against 18.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Malawi and Turkmenistan?
- 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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).