Christmas Island vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Christmas Island
124.2%
in 2022
Small island developing states (SIDS)
17.0%
in 2022
Christmas Island rank
19th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
7th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Christmas Island
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 124.2% against 17.0% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 107.2%.
That makes Christmas Island's figure about 7.3 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
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 Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Christmas Island averaged higher in 2 and Small island developing states (SIDS) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | -3.5% | 9.1% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | -32.0% | 5.3% | 37.3% | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 166.4% | 14.5% | 151.9% | 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Christmas Island, at 124.2% against 17.0% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Christmas Island and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 107.2%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Christmas Island and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Christmas Island ranks 19th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 7th 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.