Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Mexico
0.3%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
0.3%
in 2022
Mexico rank
119th
Puerto Rico rank
119th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 119th and Puerto Rico ranks 119th of 208 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
- Mexico, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Mexico ranks 119th and Puerto Rico ranks 119th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).