Monaco vs South Africa: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Monaco
0.1%
in 2022
South Africa
0.1%
in 2022
Monaco rank
154th
South Africa rank
154th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Monaco
- South Africa
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Monaco ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 154th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Monaco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Monaco or South Africa?
- Monaco, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Monaco and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Monaco and South Africa rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Monaco ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 154th 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).