Country rankings

Waterways Length by Country

Russia has the highest Total Length (102,000 km), followed by Brazil (50,000 km) and Vietnam (47,130 km). Kiribati has the lowest (5 km).

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Total Length

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 118 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1,297 km
Middle half 577 km – 3.7K km
Average
5,347 km
118 countries
Highest
102,000 km
Russia
Lowest
5 km
Kiribati

Data

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118 countries · # = rank by Total Length
#
1Russia102,000 km2,009
2Brazil50,000 km2,012
3Vietnam47,130 km2,011
4Kazakhstan43,983 km2,020
5United States41,009 km2,012
6China27,700 km2,020
7Colombia24,725 km2,019
8Indonesia21,579 km2,011
9DR Congo15,000 km2,011
10India14,500 km2,012
11Myanmar12,800 km2,011
12Chad12,400 km2,022
13Argentina11,000 km2,012
13Papua New Guinea11,000 km2,011
15Bolivia10,000 km2,012
16Peru8,808 km2,011
17Nigeria8,600 km2,011
18Bangladesh8,370 km2,011
19Finland8,000 km2,013
20Germany7,467 km2,012
21Malaysia7,200 km2,011
22Venezuela7,100 km2,011
23Netherlands6,237 km2,012
24Iraq5,279 km2,012
25Croatia4,714 km2,022
26Laos4,600 km2,012
27Sudan4,068 km2,011
28Thailand4,000 km2,011
29Poland3,997 km2,009
30Cambodia3,700 km2,012
31Egypt3,500 km2,018
32Philippines3,219 km2,011
33United Kingdom3,200 km2,009
34Paraguay3,100 km2,012
35Mexico2,900 km2,012
36Central African Republic2,800 km2,011
37Belarus2,500 km2,011
38Italy2,400 km2,012
39North Korea2,250 km2,011
39Zambia2,250 km2,010
41Nicaragua2,220 km2,011
42Sweden2,052 km2,010
43Belgium2,043 km2,012
44Australia2,000 km2,011
45Mali1,800 km2,011
46Japan1,770 km2,010
47Romania1,731 km2,010
48Ukraine1,672 km2,012
49Hungary1,622 km2,011
50South Korea1,600 km2,011
50Uruguay1,600 km2,011
50Gabon1,600 km2,010
53Tanzania1,594 km2,022
54Norway1,577 km2,010
55Ecuador1,500 km2,012
56Guinea-Bissau1,367 km2,022
57Angola1,300 km2,011
57Guinea1,300 km2,011
57Turkmenistan1,300 km2,011
60Ghana1,293 km2,011
61Switzerland1,292 km2,010
62Turkey1,200 km2,010
62Afghanistan1,200 km2,011
62Suriname1,200 km2,011
65Republic of the Congo1,120 km2,011
66Uzbekistan1,100 km2,012
67Mauritania1,086 km2,022
68Spain1,000 km2,012
68Senegal1,000 km2,012
70Guatemala990 km2,012
70Bosnia and Herzegovina990 km2,022
72Ivory Coast980 km2,011
73Ireland956 km2,010
74Uganda907 km2,022
75Syria900 km2,011
76Iran850 km2,012
77Belize825 km2,011
78Sierra Leone800 km2,011
78Panama800 km2,011
80Costa Rica730 km2,011
81Slovenia710 km2,022
82Malawi700 km2,010
83Burundi673 km2,022
84Czechia664 km2,010
85Canada636 km2,011
86Madagascar600 km2,011
87Serbia587 km2,009
88Mongolia580 km2,010
89Kyrgyzstan576 km2,022
90Moldova558 km2,011
91Bulgaria470 km2,009
92Honduras465 km2,012
93Mozambique460 km2,010
94Lithuania441 km2,007
95El Salvador422 km2,022
96Denmark400 km2,010
97Gambia390 km2,010
98Austria358 km2,011
99Estonia335 km2,011
100Guyana330 km2,012
101Niger300 km2,012
101Latvia300 km2,010
103Cuba240 km2,011
104Zimbabwe223 km2,022
105Portugal210 km2,011
106Brunei209 km2,012
107Fiji203 km2,012
108Tajikistan200 km2,011
109Slovakia172 km2,012
110Sri Lanka160 km2,012
111Benin150 km2,011
112Rwanda90 km2,022
113Togo50 km2,011
114Albania41 km2,011
115Luxembourg37 km2,010
116Liechtenstein28 km2,010
117Greece6 km2,012
118Kiribati5 km2,012

What correlates with Total Length?

Pearson r against 1,500 other country metrics sharing at least 71 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Length tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Low EstimateArmenian Population by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 71
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  2. Forest AreaForest Area by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 117
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  3. High EstimateArmenian Population by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 71
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  4. # of TreesTrees by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 116
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  5. Forest Cover Forest AreaForest Cover by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 117
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  6. Extent of ForestForest Cover by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 117
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Length tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 76
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  2. Natural Environment Rank (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 73
    Plot
  3. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 104
    Plot
  4. Natural Environment Score (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly Countries
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 73
    Plot
  5. Land & Resource Sustainability Rank (US News)Most Environmentally Friendly CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 73
    Plot
  6. Country CodePhone Number Length by Country
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 116
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Length?
Russia has the highest Total Length, at 102,000 km, followed by Brazil (50,000 km) and Vietnam (47,130 km).
Which country has the lowest Total Length?
Kiribati has the lowest Total Length, at 5 km.
What is the median Total Length across countries?
The median is 1,297 km across the 118 countries with data.
Where does this waterways length by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Country Comparisons Waterways - The World Factbook.

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