Norway vs Tanzania: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Norway
1.94
in 2022
Tanzania
2.28
in 2022
Norway rank
28th
Tanzania rank
25th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Norway
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.28 against 1.94 in Norway, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 207 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 2.2 | 0.565 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 2.17 | 0.328 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 2.22 | 0.2967 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Norway or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.28 against 1.94 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Norway and Tanzania?
- 0.34, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tanzania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Tanzania rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Norway ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.