Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Romania
0.7%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8%
in 2022
Romania rank
71st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Romania ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th 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).