Chile vs Suriname: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Chile
7.0%
in 2022
Suriname
7.4%
in 2022
Chile rank
136th
Suriname rank
134th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Chile
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 136th and Suriname ranks 134th of 216 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | -2.9% | 8.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Chile or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7.4% against 7.0% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Chile and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Suriname rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Chile ranks 136th and Suriname ranks 134th 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.