Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Papua New Guinea or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.

What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Papua New Guinea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers

Papua New Guinea

0.5%

in 2022

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

0.6%

in 2022

Papua New Guinea rank

86th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

85th

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time

Papua New Guinea
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 86th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 85th of 208 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Papua New Guinea	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	0.5%	0.6%	0.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Papua New Guinea or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?: Papua New Guinea ranks 86th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 85th 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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Indicator: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit: %
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).