Russia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Russia
2.5%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.3%
in 2022
Russia rank
24th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
25th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Russia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Russia ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Russia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Russia, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Russia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Russia ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th 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).