Malaysia vs Nauru: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Malaysia
0.2%
in 2022
Nauru
0.2%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
129th
Nauru rank
129th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Malaysia
- Nauru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nauru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 129th and Nauru ranks 129th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Malaysia or Nauru?
- Malaysia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nauru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Malaysia and Nauru?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nauru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Nauru rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Malaysia ranks 129th and Nauru ranks 129th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme β 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).