United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Viet Nam: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8%
in 2022
Viet Nam
0.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
Viet Nam rank
66th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th and Viet Nam ranks 66th of 208 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.8% against 0.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th and Viet Nam ranks 66th 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).