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
010203040200520132022

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.

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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