Uruguay vs Venezuela: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Uruguay
0.5
in 2022
Venezuela
0.55
in 2022
Uruguay rank
87th
Venezuela rank
84th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.55 against 0.5 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 84th of 207 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.433 | 0.541 | 0.108 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.468 | 0.562 | 0.094 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.5067 | 0.55 | 0.0433 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Uruguay or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.55 against 0.5 in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 0.05, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Uruguay and Venezuela rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Uruguay ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 84th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.