British Virgin Islands vs Kenya: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

British Virgin Islands
14.7%
in 2022
Kenya
13.9%
in 2022
British Virgin Islands rank
91st
Kenya rank
94th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Kenya
051015200520132022

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 14.7% against 13.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 94th of 216 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 10.7% 8.5% 2.2% British Virgin Islands
2010s 11.1% 10.5% 0.7% British Virgin Islands
2020s 14.8% 13.1% 1.7% British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, British Virgin Islands or Kenya?
British Virgin Islands, at 14.7% against 13.9% in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between British Virgin Islands and Kenya?
0.8%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do British Virgin Islands and Kenya rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
British Virgin Islands ranks 91st and Kenya ranks 94th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed