Christmas Island vs Guam: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Christmas Island
124.2%
in 2022
Guam
118.7%
in 2022
Christmas Island rank
19th
Guam rank
20th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Christmas Island
- Guam
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 124.2% against 118.7% in Guam, a difference of 5.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Christmas Island ranks 19th and Guam ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Christmas Island averaged higher in 1 and Guam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.0% | 1.4% | Guam |
| 2010s | -32.0% | 16.2% | 48.2% | Guam |
| 2020s | 166.4% | 99.1% | 67.4% | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Christmas Island or Guam?
- Christmas Island, at 124.2% against 118.7% in Guam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Christmas Island and Guam?
- 5.5%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Guam?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Christmas Island and Guam rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Christmas Island ranks 19th and Guam ranks 20th 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.