Brunei vs Jamaica: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Brunei
18.1%
in 2022
Jamaica
18.6%
in 2022
Brunei rank
79th
Jamaica rank
76th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Brunei
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.6% against 18.1% in Brunei, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brunei ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 7.1% | 5.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 16.4% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Brunei or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 18.6% against 18.1% in Brunei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Brunei and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and Jamaica rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Brunei ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 76th 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.