Russian Federation vs United States of America: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Russian Federation
2.5%
in 2022
United States of America
2.6%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
24th
United States of America rank
23rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Russian Federation ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd 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).