Chad vs Puerto Rico: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Chad
31.1%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
37.1%
in 2022
Chad rank
47th
Puerto Rico rank
44th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Chad
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 37.1% against 31.1% in Chad, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 44th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Chad |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 11.3% | 4.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 34.2% | 9.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Chad or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 37.1% against 31.1% in Chad as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Chad and Puerto Rico?
- 6.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Puerto Rico rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Chad ranks 47th 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.