Guam vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Guam
118.7%
in 2022
Polynesia
139.3%
in 2022
Guam rank
23rd
Polynesia rank
20th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Guam
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 139.3% against 118.7% in Guam, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 23rd and Polynesia ranks 20th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | -39.0% | 46.0% | Guam |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 46.5% | 30.3% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 136.2% | 37.1% | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Guam or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 139.3% against 118.7% in Guam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Guam and Polynesia?
- 20.6%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Polynesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Guam and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Guam ranks 23rd and Polynesia ranks 20th of 232 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.