Guinea-Bissau vs Jamaica: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Guinea-Bissau
21.0%
in 2022
Jamaica
18.6%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
65th
Jamaica rank
68th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 21.0% against 18.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 68th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.7% | 7.1% | 9.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 1.4% | 5.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 16.4% | 4.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Guinea-Bissau or Jamaica?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 21.0% against 18.6% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
- 2.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 68th 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.