Cook Islands vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Cook Islands
153.5%
in 2022
Polynesia
139.3%
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
17th
Polynesia rank
2nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Cook Islands
- Polynesia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 153.5% against 139.3% in Polynesia, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | -39.0% | 50.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 46.5% | 45.0% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 146.5% | 136.2% | 10.3% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Cook Islands or Polynesia?
- Cook Islands, at 153.5% against 139.3% in Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Cook Islands and Polynesia?
- 14.2%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Polynesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Cook Islands and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Cook Islands ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 2nd 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.