Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2022
Tajikistan
0.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Tajikistan rank
63rd
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 63rd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Tajikistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 63rd 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).