South Africa vs Spain: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
South Africa
0.1%
in 2022
Spain
0.1%
in 2022
South Africa rank
154th
Spain rank
152nd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 154th and Spain ranks 152nd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- South Africa ranks 154th and Spain ranks 152nd 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).