Norway vs Tonga: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Norway
1.94
in 2022
Tonga
2.22
in 2022
Norway rank
28th
Tonga rank
26th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Norway
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.22 against 1.94 in Norway, a difference of 0.28.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 28th and Tonga ranks 26th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 0.451 | 1.18 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 0.989 | 0.852 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 2.03 | 0.11 | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.22 against 1.94 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Norway and Tonga?
- 0.28, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Tonga rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Norway ranks 28th and Tonga ranks 26th 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.