Cook Islands vs Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Cook Islands
153.5%
in 2022
Southern Asia
6.5%
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
18th
Southern Asia rank
18th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Cook Islands
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 153.5% against 6.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 147.0%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 23.7 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 3.0% | 8.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 146.5% | 5.7% | 140.8% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Cook Islands, at 153.5% against 6.5% in Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Cook Islands and Southern Asia?
- 147.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Southern Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Cook Islands and Southern Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Cook Islands ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 249 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.