Malaysia vs Portugal: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Malaysia
0.2%
in 2022
Portugal
0.2%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
129th
Portugal rank
132nd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 129th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 208 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
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 Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Malaysia ranks 129th and Portugal ranks 132nd 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).