Barbados vs Palau: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Barbados
38.0%
in 2022
Palau
40.9%
in 2022
Barbados rank
43rd
Palau rank
40th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Barbados
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 40.9% against 38.0% in Barbados, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.
Barbados ranks 43rd and Palau ranks 40th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 11.3% | 8.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 14.2% | 7.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 36.5% | 7.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Barbados or Palau?
- Palau, at 40.9% against 38.0% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Barbados and Palau?
- 2.9%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Palau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Palau rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and Palau ranks 40th of 216 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.