Cayman Islands vs Northern America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Cayman Islands
53.3%
in 2022
Northern America
0.7%
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
32nd
Northern America rank
33rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Cayman Islands
- Northern America
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 53.3% against 0.7% in Northern America, a difference of 52.6%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 76.9 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern America ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 32nd and Northern America ranks 33rd of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.5% | 0.6% | 10.0% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 0.6% | 20.7% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 0.6% | 51.8% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Cayman Islands or Northern America?
- Cayman Islands, at 53.3% against 0.7% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Cayman Islands and Northern America?
- 52.6%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Northern America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Northern America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Cayman Islands ranks 32nd and Northern America ranks 33rd 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.