Bahamas vs Dominican Republic: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Bahamas
16.6%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
17.5%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
87th
Dominican Republic rank
84th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Bahamas
  • Dominican Republic
-20-100102030200520132022

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 17.5% against 16.6% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 87th and Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s -4.0% -18.0% 14.0% Bahamas
2010s 3.3% 19.5% 16.2% Dominican Republic
2020s 17.4% 19.3% 1.9% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Bahamas or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 17.5% against 16.6% in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
0.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Dominican Republic rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Bahamas ranks 87th and Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 249 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed