Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Barbados
38.0%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
37.1%
in 2022
Barbados rank
43rd
Puerto Rico rank
44th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 38.0% against 37.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Barbados ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 44th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 6.3% | 3.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 11.3% | 10.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 34.2% | 5.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 38.0% against 37.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 0.9%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Barbados ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 44th 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.